Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Turkey
Turkey: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,378 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey stood at 1,378.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey peaked at 2,087 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 981.23, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 6th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 981.23 | — |
| 2001 | 1,233 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 1,459 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,493 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,412 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,367 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,318 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,350 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,423 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,830 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1,564 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,343 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,276 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,380 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,393 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,467 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,599 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,686 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,692 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,087 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 1,890 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,858 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,696 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,555 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1,472 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,378 | -6.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,378 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.97, 16.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,378 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.04, 21.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,387 | 981.23 | 1,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,549 | 1,276 | 2,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,641 | 1,378 | 1,890 | 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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey was 1,378 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 981.23 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Turkey ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.