Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Türkiye

Türkiye: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
47th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.192 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.228 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.258 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.242 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.254 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.225 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.208 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.213 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.216 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.263 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.224 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.189 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.179 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.191 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.182 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.19 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.2 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.212 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.206 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.258 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2019.

The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +18.5%
2002 0.3% +13.3%
2003 0.2% -6.0%
2004 0.3% +4.6%
2005 0.2% -11.1%
2006 0.2% -7.8%
2007 0.2% +2.7%
2008 0.2% +1.4%
2009 0.3% +21.4%
2010 0.2% -14.8%
2011 0.2% -15.6%
2012 0.2% -5.3%
2013 0.2% +6.5%
2014 0.2% -4.3%
2015 0.2% +4.2%
2016 0.2% +5.2%
2017 0.2% +6.2%
2018 0.2% -3.0%
2019 0.3% +25.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 44 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
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  4. 48 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  5. 49 Panama 0.2% compare
  6. 50 Lithuania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Türkiye?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Türkiye was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Türkiye ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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