Unemployment rate in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment rate was 8.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.52
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.03
in 2009
All-time low
6.5
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Turkey stood at 8.52.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Turkey peaked at 14.03 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.21 | — |
| 1992 | 8.51 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.96 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.58 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 6.63 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 6.84 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.69 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 8.38 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 10.54 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.84 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.64 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.23 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.96 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.03 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 9.21 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.71 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.96 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.97 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 10.46 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 9.39 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 8.52 | -3.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.77 | 6.63 | 8.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 6.5 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 9.21 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 8.52 | 13.15 | 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)
- 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 8.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment rate?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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