Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Türkiye is 13.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 21.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 41st out of 45 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 NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.9% | — |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -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% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 39 Iceland 14.0% compare
- 40 Austria 13.5% compare
- 42 Netherlands 10.7% compare
- 42 Netherlands 10.7% compare
- 44 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 nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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