Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Turkey is 8.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Turkey peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.7% | 13.2% | 5 |
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, by sex and age - 13th icls in Turkey?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Turkey was 8.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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