Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey fell to 14.10 percent in December 2025 from 15.20 percent in November, marking the lowest level since June 2001. Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey averaged 18.56 percent from 1988 until 2025, 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 14.90 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 14.40 percent in 2027 and 14.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32685.00 32727.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 49.10 49.10 percent Dec 2025
Participation Rate 53.20 53.70 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 976.40 1009.50 points Sep 2025
Population 85.67 85.37 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 2736.00 3022.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.70 8.50 percent Dec 2025
Wages 39253.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1015.80 1060.44 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 15.20 percent Dec 2025


Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.10 15.20 27.00 11.00 1988 - 2025 percent Monthly
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