Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation was 8.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.4
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2019
All-time low
8.2
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye stood at 8.4.
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 degree of urbanisation in Türkiye peaked at 13.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2012.
Türkiye ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 |
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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 degree of urbanisation in Türkiye?
- Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye was 8.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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