Türkiye Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
Türkiye's unemployment rate stood at 8.52% in 2025, a decline of +0.18pp from 2024. The IMF projects 8.29% by 2025. Türkiye ranked 136th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 9.14% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 9.14% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 9.09% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 8.67% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 8.28% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 8.29% | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.52% | −0.18pp | #136 |
| 2024 | 8.80% | −0.60pp | #144 |
| 2023 | 9.39% | −1.01pp | #148 |
| 2022 | 10.47% | −1.54pp | #148 |
| 2021 | 11.97% | −1.13pp | #152 |
| 2020 | 13.15% | −0.55pp | #154 |
| 2019 | 13.73% | +2.83pp | #166 |
| 2018 | 10.96% | +0.06pp | #151 |
| 2017 | 10.92% | +0.02pp | #146 |
| 2016 | 10.90% | +0.60pp | #146 |
| 2015 | 10.30% | +0.40pp | #141 |
| 2014 | 9.90% | +1.00pp | #134 |
| 2013 | 9.71% | +1.41pp | #131 |
| 2012 | 9.21% | +0.21pp | #128 |
| 2011 | 9.79% | −1.21pp | #132 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Türkiye matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Türkiye's unemployment rate was 8.52% in 2025. Ranked 136th globally. This represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year.
Türkiye's unemployment rate peaked at 14.03% in 2009.
The lowest unemployment rate in Türkiye was 6.50% in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 136th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Türkiye's unemployment rate is projected to reach 8.29% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The unemployment rate of Türkiye in 2025 was 8.52%. This ranks 136th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_t-rkiye_unemployment-rate,
title = {Türkiye Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/t-rkiye/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}