Türkiye's unemployment rose from 6.6 % in 1996 to 8.5 % in 2025.
Türkiye · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Türkiye's youth unemployment rose from 13.5 % in 1996 to 16.0 % in 2025.
Türkiye's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 22.7 % in 2009 to 18.2 % in 2025.
Türkiye's participation rose from 53.7 % in 1996 to 54.4 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
157th of 182 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
Türkiye's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 30.5 % in 1996 to 37.1 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)up +0.3 pts142nd of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −0.2 pts34th of 34
- Labour force, totalup +1.3 %18th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts101st of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts79th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +1.6 pts17th of 34
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- Average wageup +19.0 %21st of 37
- Hours workedup +10.2 %15th of 44*
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts92nd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts26th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.4 pts95th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +2.0 %38th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Türkiye.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data