Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74 in Türkiye
The unemployment rate in Türkiye was 8.4% of the labour force in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2012. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Türkiye, 2025
8.4%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
6.0%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
6.1%
Position in 2025
8th of 34
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74 in Türkiye over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Türkiye | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.4% | 6.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | 6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | 6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0%b (break in time series) | 7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | 7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | 6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | 8.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9%b (break in time series) | 11.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | 9.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 8.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 10.3%, the figure has changed by −1.9 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Türkiye has the 8th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 6.0%.
More for Türkiye
All statistics for Türkiye
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
15.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
8.4%
September 2026 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
8.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
58.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
39.1%
2025 · Eurostat