Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 16.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.29
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.09
in 2009
All-time low
12.94
in 2000
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Turkey, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Turkey is 16.29, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Turkey peaked at 25.09 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 72nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 20.03 | 16.29 | 24.92 | 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 young vs older adults in Turkey?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Turkey was 16.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Turkey ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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