Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2,966 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye stood at 2,966.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye peaked at 4,469 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,518, in 2012.
Türkiye ranks 4th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,814 | — |
| 2009 | 3,471 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3,046 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,615 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 2,518 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,747 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2,853 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,057 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3,330 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3,454 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,537 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,469 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 4,061 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3,919 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,582 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,264 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 3,113 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,966 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,642 | 3,471 | 3,814 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,163 | 2,518 | 4,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,484 | 2,966 | 4,061 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye?
- Unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye was 2,966 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4,469 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,518 in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.