Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Türkiye stood at 13. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Türkiye peaked at 21.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.9 | — |
| 2007 | 17 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 17 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 21 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 13 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.65 | 14.9 | 21.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.32 | 13.2 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1 | 13 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 41 Iceland 14 compare
- 42 Austria 13.5 compare
- 44 Netherlands 10.7 compare
- 44 Netherlands 10.7 compare
- 46 Germany 9.4 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Türkiye?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Türkiye was 13 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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