Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey increased to 14.30 percent in January 2026 from the lowest level since June 2001 of 14.20 percent in December 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey averaged 18.54 percent from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 27.00 percent in August of 2019 and a record low of 11.00 percent in September of 2000. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey is expected to be 14.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 14.20 percent in 2027 and 14.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 31953.00 32469.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 47.90 48.70 percent Jan 2026
Participation Rate 52.10 53.20 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 996.00 975.10 points Dec 2025
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2819.00 2736.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.10 7.80 percent Jan 2026
Wages 39253.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1025.10 1015.80 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.30 14.20 percent Jan 2026


Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.30 14.20 27.00 11.00 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
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