Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) was 9.14 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Turkey, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 9.14 for unemployment rate in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Turkey peaked at 13.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.
That places Turkey 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.2 | — |
| 1981 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.51 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.41 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.95 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 7.72 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 8.13 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 8.57 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 8 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 7.66 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.94 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.37 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.01 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.11 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 6.32 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.37 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.15 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 6 | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 9.76 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 9.93 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 11 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 12 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 8.7 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 8.28 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 8.67 | +4.7% |
| 2028 | 9.09 | +4.9% |
| 2029 | 9.14 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 9.14 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 9.14 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.23, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7 | 6.95 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 6.12 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 | 6 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 8.3 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 8.28 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.14 | 9.14 | 9.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- 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 rate in Turkey?
- Unemployment rate in Turkey was 9.14 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment rate?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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