Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 16.0% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 16.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 12.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.0% | 24.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye was 16.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Türkiye ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.