The unemployment rate in Turkey fell slightly to 9.1 percent in September 2023 from a 9.2 percent in the previous month, marking the lowest rate since December 2013. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 46 thousand to 3.168 million and the number of employed population dropped by 59 thousand to 31.686 million. Regarding gender, men had a jobless rate of 7.5 percent but women had a higher rate of 12.3 percent. The labor force participation rate experienced a marginal decrease to 53.2 percent from an upwardly revised 53.4 percent in August and the employment rate stood at 48.3 percent, down from a 48.5 percent. Meanwhile, the youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years was down 0.2 percentage points to 16.7 percent. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Unemployment Rate in Turkey decreased to 9.10 percent in September from 9.20 percent in August of 2023. Unemployment Rate in Turkey averaged 10.55 percent from 2005 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 14.20 percent in July of 2020 and a record low of 8.00 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 November of 2023.

Unemployment Rate in Turkey decreased to 9.10 percent in September from 9.20 percent in August of 2023. Unemployment Rate in Turkey is expected to be 10.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 10.30 percent in 2024 and 10.50 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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Turkey Unemployment Rate


Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
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Unemployment Rate
Aug 9.2% 9.4% 9.8%
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Unemployment Rate
Sep 9.1% 9.2% 9.2%
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Unemployment Rate
Oct 9.1% 9.1%


Related Last Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 9.10 percent Sep 2023
Employed Persons 31686.00 Thousand Sep 2023
Unemployed Persons 3168.00 Thousand Sep 2023
Labor Force Participation Rate 53.20 percent Sep 2023
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.70 percent Sep 2023
Labour Costs 921.16 points Jun 2023
Wages 4050.00 TRY/Month Dec 2020
Wages in Manufacturing 1043.31 points Jun 2023
Population 85.28 Million Dec 2022
Employment Rate 48.30 percent Sep 2023

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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.10 9.20 14.20 8.00 2005 - 2023 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Turkish Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2013
The unemployment rate in Turkey fell slightly to 9.1 percent in September 2023 from a 9.2 percent in the previous month, marking the lowest rate since December 2013. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 46 thousand to 3.168 million and the number of employed population dropped by 59 thousand to 31.686 million. Regarding gender, men had a jobless rate of 7.5 percent but women had a higher rate of 12.3 percent. The labor force participation rate experienced a marginal decrease to 53.2 percent from an upwardly revised 53.4 percent in August and the employment rate stood at 48.3 percent, down from a 48.5 percent. Meanwhile, the youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years was down 0.2 percentage points to 16.7 percent.
2023-11-10
Turkish Jobless Rate Edges Down to Nearly 9-Year Low
The unemployment rate in Turkey fell to 9.2 percent in August 2023, the lowest since January 2014, from a 9.4 percent in the previous month. The number of unemployed decreased by 56 thousand to 3,223 million people, while the number of employed soared by one thousand to 31,646 million. Regarding gender, men had a jobless rate of 7.5 percent but women had a higher rate of 12.6 percent. The labor force participation rate decreased slightly to 53.3 percent from a 53.4 percent in July and the employment rate remained unchanged at 48.4 percent. Meanwhile, the youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years was down 0.7 percentage points to 17.2 percent.
2023-10-10
Turkish Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2014
The unemployment rate in Turkey fell to 9.4 percent in July of 2023 from a 9.6 percent in the previous month, the lowest since January 2014. The number of unemployed decreased by 38 thousand to 3,291 million people, while the number of employed soared by 318 thousand to 31.671 million. Regarding gender, men had a jobless rate of 7.6 percent but women had a higher rate of 12.9 percent. The labor force participation rate increased slightly to 53.4 percent from an upwardly revised 53 percent in June and the employment rate rose by 48.4 percent from a downwardly revised 47.9 percent. Meanwhile, the youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years was down 0.3 percentage points to 18 percent.
2023-09-11