Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2019
All-time low
3.3%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 4.3% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 6.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.
Türkiye ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.9% | — |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 16 Switzerland 5.0% compare
- 17 Montenegro 4.6% compare
- 18 Malta 4.4% compare
- 19 North Macedonia 4.3% compare
- 21 Belgium 4.2% compare
- 22 Spain 4.1% 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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