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Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Turkey

Turkey Unemployment Data

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 9.2 % Aug/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.2 % Aug/23
Employed Persons 31686 Thousand Person | 31.686 Million Person Aug/23
Employment Rate  48.4 % Aug/23
Full Time Employment 23012 Thousand Person 4Q/20
Long Term Unemployment Rate 3.5 % 4Q/20
Part Time Employment 3297 Thousand Persons 4Q/20
Unemployed Persons 3223 Thousand Persons | 3.223 Million Persons Aug/23


Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)

Unemployment Rate
                     Turkey - Historical Data (%)

What is Unemployment Rate in Turkey?

  • Unemployment Rate in Turkey decreased to 9.2 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 14.4 % and minimum was 8 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistical Institute.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
9.2 Aug/23 10.10.2023
9.4 Jul/23 11.09.2023
9.6 Jun/23 10.08.2023
9.5 May/23 12.07.2023
10.2 Apr/23 12.06.2023
10 Mar/23 10.05.2023
10 Feb/23 10.04.2023
9.7 Jan/23 10.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Unemployment Rate in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Tayyip Erdogan 28.08.2014 - 10.1000 10.1000 13.0000 9.3000 0.00%
Abdullah Gul 28.08.2007 - 28.08.2014 8.7000 9.8000 14.8000 7.3000 12.64%
Necdet Sezer 16.05.2000 - 28.08.2007 10.4000 8.4000 10.9000 8.0000 -19.23%


Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate
                     Turkey - Historical Data (%)

What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey?

  • Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey decreased to 17.2 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 28.6 % and minimum was 11 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistical Institute.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
17.2 Aug/23 10.10.2023
18 Jul/23 11.09.2023
18.6 Jun/23 10.08.2023
17 May/23 12.07.2023
19.1 Apr/23 12.06.2023
20.1 Mar/23 10.05.2023
19.2 Feb/23 10.04.2023
20.2 Jan/23 10.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Tayyip Erdogan 28.08.2014 - 18.9000 19.0000 24.5000 16.0000 0.53%
Abdullah Gul 28.08.2007 - 28.08.2014 19.9000 18.2000 28.6000 15.5000 -8.54%
Necdet Sezer 16.05.2000 - 28.08.2007 11.7000 19.2000 23.7000 11.0000 64.10%
Suleyman Demirel 16.05.1993 - 16.05.2000 17.2000 16.2000 18.2000 13.3000 -5.81%
Turgut Ozal 09.11.1989 - 17.04.1993 17.2000 16.7000 17.2000 13.7000 -2.91%


Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons
                     Turkey - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

How many employed persons are in Turkey?

  • Number of Employed Persons in Turkey increased to 31686 Thousand Person (31.686 Million Person) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 28965 Thousand Person and minimum was 19349 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistical Institute.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
31686 Aug/23 10.10.2023
31671 Jul/23 11.09.2023
31291 Jun/23 10.08.2023
31716 May/23 12.07.2023
31610 Apr/23 12.06.2023
31462 Mar/23 10.05.2023
31460 Feb/23 10.04.2023
31837 Jan/23 10.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Rate  (%)

Employment Rate 
                     Turkey - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Rate in Turkey?

  • Employment Rate in Turkey remained unchanged at 48.4 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 47.7 % and minimum was 38.9 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistical Institute.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
48.4 Aug/23 10.10.2023
48.4 Jul/23 11.09.2023
47.8 Jun/23 10.08.2023
48.5 May/23 12.07.2023
48.4 Apr/23 12.06.2023
48.2 Mar/23 10.05.2023
48.2 Feb/23 10.04.2023
48.9 Jan/23 10.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Employment Rate  in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment
                     Turkey - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

What is the number of full-time workers in Turkey?

  • Full Time Employment in Turkey decreased to 23012 Thousand Person in the forth quarter of 2020. The maximum rate was 25938 Thousand Person and minimum was 16912 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
23012 4Q/20 27.03.2021
23787 3Q/20 10.02.2021
22139 2Q/20 28.09.2020
22934 1Q/20 26.08.2020
24516 4Q/19 13.04.2020
25244 3Q/19 20.01.2020
24678 2Q/19 29.10.2019
24404 4Q/18 04.07.2019


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate
                     Turkey - Historical Data (%)

What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in Turkey?

  • Long Term Unemployment Rate in Turkey increased to 3.5 % in the forth quarter of 2020. The maximum rate was 3.6 % and minimum was 1.6 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
3.5 4Q/20 10.07.2021
3.3 3Q/20 16.01.2021
2.8 2Q/20 17.10.2020
3.4 1Q/20 25.08.2020
3.6 4Q/19 21.04.2020
3.4 3Q/19 21.01.2020
3 2Q/19 11.11.2019
2.9 1Q/19 29.10.2019


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment
                     Turkey - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

What is Part Time Employment in Turkey?

  • Part Time Employment in Turkey increased to 3297 Thousand Persons in the forth quarter of 2020. The maximum rate was 3297 Thousand Persons and minimum was 1310 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
3297 4Q/20 27.03.2021
2993 3Q/20 13.02.2021
2994 2Q/20 26.09.2020
3056 1Q/20 26.08.2020
2780 4Q/19 13.04.2020
2408 3Q/19 20.01.2020
2736 2Q/19 29.10.2019
3080 4Q/18 04.07.2019


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons
                     Turkey - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

How many Unemployed Persons are in Turkey?

  • Number of Unemployed Persons in Turkey decreased to 3223 Thousand Persons (3.223 Million Persons) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 4591 Thousand Persons and minimum was 1909 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistical Institute.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
3223 Aug/23 10.10.2023
3291 Jul/23 11.09.2023
3337 Jun/23 10.08.2023
3328 May/23 12.07.2023
3585 Apr/23 12.06.2023
3508 Mar/23 10.05.2023
3514 Feb/23 10.04.2023
3424 Jan/23 10.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons in Turkey by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Turkey

Index Updated Actual Previous
Minimum Wages 4Q/23 484.985 USD/Month 361.84
Retirement Age Men 2022 60 60
Labor Force Participation Rate Aug/23 53.3 % 53.4
Living Wage Individual 2018 281.547 USD/Month 265.5
Wages High Skilled 2018 412.838 USD/Month 412.838
Wages Low Skilled  2018 201.313 USD/Month 201.313

Unemployment Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria Sep/23 5.9 % 6.1
Ireland Sep/23 4.2 % 4.1
Luxembourg Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Spain 2Q/23 11.6 % 13.26
Iceland Aug/23 3.3 % 3.5
Norway Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Belarus Dec/22 3.6 % 3.9
Belgium Aug/23 5.5 % 5.5
Bulgaria Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Croatia Aug/23 6 % 5.8
Cyprus Aug/23 6.6 % 6.6
Czech Republic Sep/23 3.6 % 3.6
Denmark Aug/23 2.5 % 2.5
Estonia 2Q/23 6.7 % 5.3
Euro Area Aug/23 6.4 % 6.5
European Union Aug/23 5.9 % 6
Finland Aug/23 6.7 % 6.9
France 2Q/23 7.2 % 7.1
Germany Sep/23 5.7 % 5.7
Greece Aug/23 10.9 % 10.9
Hungary Aug/23 4.1 % 4
Italy Aug/23 7.3 % 7.5
Latvia 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.4
Lithuania Aug/23 8.4 % 8.6
Macedonia 2Q/23 13.2 % 13.4
Malta 2Q/23 2.5 % 2.9
Moldova 2Q/23 3.8 % 5.5
Montenegro Sep/23 16.2 % 16.43
Netherlands Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Poland Aug/23 5 % 5
Portugal 2Q/23 6.1 % 7.2
Romania Aug/23 5.4 % 5.5
Russia Aug/23 3 % 3
Serbia 2Q/23 9.6 % 10.1
Slovakia Aug/23 5.23 % 5.22
Slovenia Jul/23 4.8 % 4.7
Sweden Aug/23 7.7 % 6.2
Switzerland Sep/23 2 % 2
Turkey Aug/23 9.2 % 9.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 10.5 % 9.1
United Kingdom Aug/19 3.9 %
Liechtenstein 2022 1.3 % 1.6
Albania 2Q/23 10.7 % 10.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun/23 13.1 % 13.3
Kosovo 4Q/22 12.6 % 20.7