Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Türkiye stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.2% | — |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 2.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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