Unemployment rate for young people in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment rate for young people was 16.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.04
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.09
in 2009
All-time low
12.94
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Turkey is 16.04, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Turkey peaked at 25.09 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2000.
That places Turkey 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.24 | — |
| 1992 | 16.25 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 17.71 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 16.02 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 15.54 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 13.49 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 14.32 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 14.11 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.93 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 12.94 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 16.05 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 20.25 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20.33 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.68 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.81 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.09 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 21.58 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 18.21 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 17.34 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.44 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.37 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.47 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20.01 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.04 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 24.92 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.36 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 19.29 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 17.31 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 16.29 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 16.04 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.29 | 13.49 | 17.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.23 | 12.94 | 25.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 | 17.34 | 25.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 | 16.04 | 24.92 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Turkey?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Turkey was 16.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Turkey ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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