Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 12.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.8% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 22.4% | 6 |
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey was 12.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.