Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey is 11.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey peaked at 25.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
That places Turkey 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16.9% | — |
| 1989 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -10.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 13.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.7% | 22.6% | 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 11.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 25.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Turkey ranks 87th out of 157 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 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.