Unemployment rate,Percent,,, in Turkey
Turkey: Unemployment rate,Percent,,, was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 71 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2019
All-time low
8.3%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Turkey, 2005–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.4% for unemployment rate,percent in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Turkey peaked at 13.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2012.
Turkey ranks 13th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent,,, in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 13.1% | 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 rate,percent in Turkey?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Turkey was 8.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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