Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 15.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye peaked at 25.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16.7% | — |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -5.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.4% | 25.3% | 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 15.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 25.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Türkiye ranks 66th out of 160 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.