Unemployment rates by citizenship in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 8.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.4
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
13.7
in 2019
All-time low
8.2
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 8.4 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 13.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | 10.03 | 8.8 | 12.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 8.2 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 8.4 | 13.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Montenegro 17.9 compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
- 4 Spain 10.5 compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Türkiye?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Türkiye was 8.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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