Unemployment rate,Percent in Turkey

Turkey: Unemployment rate,Percent was 8.4% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
8.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
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

0510152005201520252005: 9.22006: 8.72007: 8.82008: 9.82009: 12.92010: 11.12011: 92012: 8.32013: 8.92014: 9.92015: 10.32016: 10.92017: 10.92018: 10.92019: 13.72020: 13.12021: 122022: 10.52023: 9.42024: 8.72025: 8.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 8.4% for unemployment rate,percent in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.9% 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 11 Chile 8.5% compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 8.5% compare
  4. 14 Sweden 8.3% compare
  5. 15 France 7.5% compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 7.5% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
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