Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Türkiye stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 13.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2012.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.8% | — |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 8.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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