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Turkey Unemployment Rate

Turkey's unemployment rate rose to 8.5% in August 2025, reaching a four-month peak. This is an increase from 8.1% in July 2025. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 168,000 to 3.04 million. Employment increased by 208,000 to 32.83 million. The employment rate reached 49.4%. Labor force participation advanced to 54.0% from 53.4%. Youth unemployment for ages 15-24, increased to 16.0% from 15.2%. Turkey's record low unemployment rate was 8.0% in July 2012 and record high was 14.1% in August 2019.

Monthly Historical Data (2005-2025)

(in %)
Month Unemployment Rate
Aug 2025 8.5%
Jul 2025 8.1%
Jun 2025 8.4%
May 2025 8.3%
Apr 2025 8.5%
Mar 2025 8%
Feb 2025 8.2%
Jan 2025 8.5%
Dec 2024 8.5%
Nov 2024 8.6%
Oct 2024 8.8%
Sep 2024 8.7%
Aug 2024 8.6%
Jul 2024 8.9%
Jun 2024 9%
May 2024 8.4%
Apr 2024 8.5%
Mar 2024 8.8%
Feb 2024 8.6%
Jan 2024 9.1%
Dec 2023 8.8%
Nov 2023 9%
Oct 2023 8.6%
Sep 2023 9.1%
Aug 2023 9.2%
Jul 2023 9.3%
Jun 2023 9.3%
May 2023 9.5%
Apr 2023 10%
Mar 2023 10.1%
Feb 2023 9.9%
Jan 2023 9.7%
Dec 2022 10.3%
Nov 2022 10.2%
Oct 2022 10.3%
Sep 2022 10.1%
Aug 2022 9.9%
Jul 2022 10.2%
Jun 2022 10.1%
May 2022 10.8%
Apr 2022 10.8%
Mar 2022 11.2%
Feb 2022 10.6%
Jan 2022 11.2%
Dec 2021 11%
Nov 2021 11.2%
Oct 2021 11%
Sep 2021 11.3%
Aug 2021 12%
Jul 2021 11.6%
Jun 2021 11%
May 2021 13.4%
Apr 2021 13.3%
Mar 2021 12.9%
Feb 2021 13.2%
Jan 2021 12.3%
Dec 2020 12.6%
Nov 2020 13%
Oct 2020 13.1%
Sep 2020 12.6%
Aug 2020 12.9%
Jul 2020 14.1%
Jun 2020 13.7%
May 2020 13.6%
Apr 2020 13.5%
Mar 2020 13%
Feb 2020 12.6%
Jan 2020 13%
Dec 2019 13.4%
Nov 2019 13.3%
Oct 2019 13.5%
Sep 2019 14.1%
Aug 2019 14.1%
Jul 2019 13.9%
Jun 2019 13.7%
May 2019 13.7%
Apr 2019 13.8%
Mar 2019 13.9%
Feb 2019 13.8%
Jan 2019 13.6%
Dec 2018 12.7%
Nov 2018 12.2%
Oct 2018 11.6%
Sep 2018 11.5%
Aug 2018 11.2%
Jul 2018 10.8%
Jun 2018 10.7%
May 2018 10.6%
Apr 2018 10.2%
Mar 2018 10%
Feb 2018 10%
Jan 2018 9.8%
Dec 2017 9.9%
Nov 2017 10.1%
Oct 2017 10.3%
Sep 2017 10.3%
Aug 2017 10.5%
Jul 2017 10.6%
Jun 2017 11%
May 2017 11.1%
Apr 2017 11.6%
Mar 2017 11.9%
Feb 2017 11.9%
Jan 2017 12%
Dec 2016 12.1%
Nov 2016 11.6%
Oct 2016 11.5%
Sep 2016 11.6%
Aug 2016 11.1%
Jul 2016 11.1%
Jun 2016 10.7%
May 2016 10.3%
Apr 2016 10.1%
Mar 2016 10.2%
Feb 2016 10.1%
Jan 2016 10.2%
Dec 2015 10.4%
Nov 2015 10.2%
Oct 2015 10.2%
Sep 2015 10.2%
Aug 2015 10.1%
Jul 2015 10.1%
Jun 2015 10.2%
May 2015 10.2%
Apr 2015 10.5%
Mar 2015 10.5%
Feb 2015 10.7%
Jan 2015 10.5%
Dec 2014 10.3%
Nov 2014 10.5%
Oct 2014 10.4%
Sep 2014 10.1%
Aug 2014 10.2%
Jul 2014 9.9%
Jun 2014 9.7%
May 2014 9.7%
Apr 2014 9.7%
Mar 2014 9.5%
Feb 2014 9.5%
Jan 2014 9.2%
Dec 2013 9%
Nov 2013 9.1%
Oct 2013 9.1%
Sep 2013 9%
Aug 2013 9%
Jul 2013 9%
Jun 2013 8.8%
May 2013 8.8%
Apr 2013 8.8%
Mar 2013 8.6%
Feb 2013 8.6%
Jan 2013 8.6%
Dec 2012 8.6%
Nov 2012 8.4%
Oct 2012 8.4%
Sep 2012 8.3%
Aug 2012 8.3%
Jul 2012 8%
Jun 2012 8.1%
May 2012 8.1%
Apr 2012 8.1%
Mar 2012 8.4%
Feb 2012 8.5%
Jan 2012 8.4%
Dec 2011 8.3%
Nov 2011 8.5%
Oct 2011 8.3%
Sep 2011 8.7%
Aug 2011 8.8%
Jul 2011 9.1%
Jun 2011 9.2%
May 2011 9.2%
Apr 2011 9.3%
Mar 2011 9.3%
Feb 2011 9.4%
Jan 2011 9.7%
Dec 2010 10%
Nov 2010 10%
Oct 2010 10.6%
Sep 2010 10.9%
Aug 2010 11%
Jul 2010 11%
Jun 2010 10.9%
May 2010 11.1%
Apr 2010 11.3%
Mar 2010 11.7%
Feb 2010 12.1%
Jan 2010 12.1%
Dec 2009 12.1%
Nov 2009 12.1%
Oct 2009 12.3%
Sep 2009 13%
Aug 2009 13.1%
Jul 2009 13.3%
Jun 2009 13.3%
May 2009 13.6%
Apr 2009 13.6%
Mar 2009 13.3%
Feb 2009 13%
Jan 2009 12.6%
Dec 2008 12.5%
Nov 2008 10.6%
Oct 2008 10.3%
Sep 2008 9.9%
Aug 2008 9.9%
Jul 2008 9.5%
Jun 2008 9.5%
May 2008 9.2%
Apr 2008 9%
Mar 2008 9.3%
Feb 2008 9.2%
Jan 2008 9.3%
Dec 2007 9.3%
Nov 2007 9.3%
Oct 2007 9.1%
Sep 2007 9%
Aug 2007 8.8%
Jul 2007 8.9%
Jun 2007 8.8%
May 2007 8.7%
Apr 2007 8.8%
Mar 2007 8.5%
Feb 2007 8.4%
Jan 2007 8.5%
Dec 2006 8.5%
Nov 2006 8.5%
Oct 2006 8.5%
Sep 2006 8.5%
Aug 2006 8.8%
Jul 2006 9.1%
Jun 2006 8.4%
May 2006 8.6%
Apr 2006 8.6%
Mar 2006 9%
Feb 2006 9.1%
Jan 2006 9.3%
Dec 2005 9.3%
Nov 2005 9.3%
Oct 2005 9.3%
Sep 2005 9.1%
Aug 2005 9.1%
Jul 2005 9.1%
Jun 2005 9.4%
May 2005 9.4%
Apr 2005 9.4%
Mar 2005 9.2%
Feb 2005 9.2%
Jan 2005 9.2%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-30 03:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Aug) 8.5% 8.1% -
2025-08-29 03:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Jul) 8% 8.4% -
2021-02-10 02:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Nov) 12.9% 12.7% -

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Turkey Unemployment Rate : Definition
The Turkey unemployment rate shows the percentage of the labor force actively seeking work but without jobs. It is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by the total labor force, then multiplying by 100. The labor force includes those employed and unemployed.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 8.45% 9.39% 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 36.31% 35.76% 2024