Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Türkiye

Türkiye: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.344 % of total youth population2001: 0.34 % of total youth population2002: 0.338 % of total youth population2003: 0.34 % of total youth population2004: 0.353 % of total youth population2005: 0.356 % of total youth population2006: 0.348 % of total youth population2007: 0.35 % of total youth population2008: 0.33 % of total youth population2009: 0.287 % of total youth population2010: 0.278 % of total youth population2011: 0.262 % of total youth population2012: 0.26 % of total youth population2013: 0.229 % of total youth population2014: 0.226 % of total youth population2015: 0.21 % of total youth population2016: 0.208 % of total youth population2017: 0.209 % of total youth population2018: 0.216 % of total youth population2019: 0.214 % of total youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth population.

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Türkiye stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Türkiye peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Türkiye 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of total youth population Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% -1.0%
2002 0.3% -0.7%
2003 0.3% +0.7%
2004 0.4% +3.8%
2005 0.4% +0.8%
2006 0.3% -2.4%
2007 0.3% +0.6%
2008 0.3% -5.8%
2009 0.3% -12.8%
2010 0.3% -3.1%
2011 0.3% -5.8%
2012 0.3% -0.7%
2013 0.2% -12.2%
2014 0.2% -1.1%
2015 0.2% -7.0%
2016 0.2% -1.1%
2017 0.2% +0.7%
2018 0.2% +3.2%
2019 0.2% -0.8%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 20 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  2. 21 Jamaica 0.2%
  3. 22 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  4. 24 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  5. 25 Namibia 0.2% compare
  6. 26 Belize 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Türkiye?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Türkiye was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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