The unemployment rate in Turkey declined to 12.9 percent in November of 2020 from 13.3 percent a year earlier. Non-agricultural unemployment rate also decreased to 14.8 percent from 15.4 percent. The number of unemployed dropped by 303 thousand to 4.005 million and those employed also fell by 1.103 million to 27.066 million. Employment fell in agriculture (-361 thousand), industry (-91 thousand) and services (-751 thousand) while construction rose by 101 thousand. The labour force declined by 1.406 million to 31.071 million. Meanwhile, the youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years went up to 25.4 percent from 24.5 percent. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Unemployment Rate in Turkey averaged 10.52 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.80 percent in February of 2009 and a record low of 7.30 percent in June of 2012. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2021.

Unemployment Rate in Turkey is expected to be 15.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Unemployment Rate in Turkey to stand at 14.70 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Turkey Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 12.90 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Turkey Unemployment Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
12.90 12.70 14.80 7.30 2005 - 2020 percent Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-11-10 07:00 AM Aug 13.2% 13.4% 13.8%
2020-12-10 07:00 AM Sep 12.7% 13.2% 13.4%
2021-01-11 07:00 AM Oct 12.7% 12.7% 13%
2021-02-10 07:00 AM Nov 12.9% 12.7% 13.2%
2021-03-10 07:00 AM Dec 12.9% 14%
2021-04-12 07:00 AM Jan
2021-05-10 07:00 AM Feb
2021-06-10 07:00 AM Mar
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Turkish Jobless Rate Drops to 12.9% in November
The unemployment rate in Turkey declined to 12.9 percent in November of 2020 from 13.3 percent a year earlier. Non-agricultural unemployment rate also decreased to 14.8 percent from 15.4 percent. The number of unemployed dropped by 303 thousand to 4.005 million and those employed also fell by 1.103 million to 27.066 million. Employment fell in agriculture (-361 thousand), industry (-91 thousand) and services (-751 thousand) while construction rose by 101 thousand. The labour force declined by 1.406 million to 31.071 million. Meanwhile, the youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years went up to 25.4 percent from 24.5 percent.
2021-02-10
Turkey Jobless Rate at 2-Year Low
The unemployment rate in Turkey fell to 12.7 percent in October of 2020 from 13.4 percent a year earlier, remaining close to levels not seen in two years. Non-agricultural unemployment rate also declined to 14.8 percent from 15.7 percent. The number of unemployed dropped by 391 thousand to 4.16 million and those employed also fell by 896 thousand to 27.447 million. Employment fell in agriculture (-242 thousand), industry (-82 thousand) and services (-684 thousand) while construction rose by 110 thousand. The labour force decreased by 1.288 million to 31.452 million. The youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years went down to 24.9 percent from 30.3 percent.
2021-01-11
Turkish Jobless Rate Drops to 22-Month Low of 12.7%
The unemployment rate in Turkey declined to 12.7 percent in September of 2020 from 13.8 percent in the corresponding month of the previous year, the lowest since November 2018. The number of unemployed decreased by 550 thousand to 4.016 million, while employment declined by 733 thousand to 27.707 million with job losses registered mainly in construction, agriculture and services. The labour force participation rate dropped to 50.5 percent from 53.5 percent in the same month a year earlier. The youth jobless rate aged between 15-24 years went down to 24.3 percent from 26.1 percent in September of 2019.
2020-12-10
Turkish Jobless Rate Falls to 13.2% in August
The unemployment rate in Turkey decreased to 13.2 percent in August of 2020 from 14 percent in the corresponding month of the previous year. The number of unemployed declined by 456 thousand to 4.194 million, and employment declined by 975 thousand to 27.554 million with job losses registered mainly in industry, agriculture and services. The labour force participation rate dropped to 50.6 percent from 53.9 percent in the same month a year earlier. The youth jobless rate aged between 15-24 years went down to 26.1 percent from 24.8 percent in August of 2019.
2020-11-10

Turkey Unemployment Rate
In Turkey, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.