Unemployment with basic education, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment with basic education, female was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Türkiye is 8.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Türkiye peaked at 13.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 56th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Türkiye?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Türkiye was 8.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Türkiye ranks 56th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).