Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 2,970 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,970 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,445 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
2,202 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye stood at 2,970 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye peaked at 4,445 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,202 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,053 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 2,696 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2,324 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 2,202 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,442 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2,843 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 3,035 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,308 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3,421 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,512 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,445 Thousand persons | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 4,045 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 3,915 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,591 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 3,274 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3,113 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,970 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,053 Thousand persons | 3,053 Thousand persons | 3,053 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,023 Thousand persons | 2,202 Thousand persons | 4,445 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,485 Thousand persons | 2,970 Thousand persons | 4,045 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye was 2,970 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4,445 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,202 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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