Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) was 7.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, male in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Turkey is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Turkey peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -6.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- 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 with basic education, male in Turkey?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Turkey was 7.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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, male (% of male 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).