Youth Unemployment Rate in Turkey increased to 15.80 percent in February from 14.40 percent in January of 2026. 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 15.80 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 15.30 percent in 2027 and 15.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32158.00 32005.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 48.20 48.00 percent Feb 2026
Participation Rate 52.60 52.30 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 996.00 975.10 points Dec 2025
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2981.00 2848.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.50 8.20 percent Feb 2026
Wages 39253.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1025.10 1015.80 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.80 14.40 percent Feb 2026


Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
15.80 14.40 27.00 11.00 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
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