Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye

Türkiye: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,784 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,784 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,130 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,082 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye, 2006–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201320202006: 1.1k Thousand persons2007: 1.2k Thousand persons2008: 1.6k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.5k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.7k Thousand persons2015: 1.7k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 2.0k Thousand persons2019: 2.1k Thousand persons2020: 1.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye stood at 1,784 Thousand persons.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye peaked at 2,130 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,082 Thousand persons, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Türkiye, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 1,082 Thousand persons
2007 1,198 Thousand persons +10.7%
2008 1,639 Thousand persons +36.8%
2009 1,696 Thousand persons +3.5%
2010 1,453 Thousand persons -14.3%
2011 1,225 Thousand persons -15.7%
2012 1,223 Thousand persons -0.2%
2013 1,366 Thousand persons +11.7%
2014 1,707 Thousand persons +25.0%
2015 1,726 Thousand persons +1.1%
2016 1,827 Thousand persons +5.9%
2017 1,584 Thousand persons -13.3%
2018 2,027 Thousand persons +28.0%
2019 2,130 Thousand persons +5.1%
2020 1,784 Thousand persons -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,404 Thousand persons 1,082 Thousand persons 1,696 Thousand persons 4
2010s 1,627 Thousand persons 1,223 Thousand persons 2,130 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,784 Thousand persons 1,784 Thousand persons 1,784 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Spain 1,677 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Italy 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 570 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye was 1,784 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2,130 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1,082 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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