Youth employment by educational attainment level in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 1,774 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,774 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,774 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,112 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment by educational attainment level in Türkiye stood at 1,774 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Türkiye peaked at 1,774 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,112 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,356 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,329 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,347 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,298 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,351 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,378 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,339 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,363 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,459 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,479 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,491 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,488 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,486 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,383 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,112 Thousand persons | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 1,224 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,377 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,532 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 1,726 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 1,774 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,333 Thousand persons | 1,298 Thousand persons | 1,356 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,422 Thousand persons | 1,339 Thousand persons | 1,491 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 Thousand persons | 1,112 Thousand persons | 1,774 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Germany 1,139 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 988.9 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 988.9 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Türkiye?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Türkiye was 1,774 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1,774 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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