Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turkey, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turkey is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turkey peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1996.
Turkey ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.9% | — |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turkey?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Turkey was 8.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.