Unemployment with basic education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment with basic education was 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Türkiye is 7.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Türkiye peaked at 13.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 57th out of 130 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 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Türkiye?
- Unemployment with basic education in Türkiye was 7.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Türkiye ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 (% of total 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).