Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Türkiye, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Türkiye is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Türkiye peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1996.
That places Türkiye 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.9% | — |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Türkiye?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Türkiye was 8.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.