Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Türkiye stood at 6.9%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Türkiye peaked at 13.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1997.
That places Türkiye 57th 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 of men vs. women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.7% | — |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
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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 rate of men vs. women in Türkiye?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Türkiye was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1997.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Türkiye ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.