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Türkiye Highest Unemployment Rate

14.03% in 2009
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Türkiye was 14.03% in 2009. The top 5 years were: 2009 (14.03%), 2019 (13.73%), 2020 (13.15%), 2021 (11.97%), 2010 (11.88%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Türkiye Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2009 14.03%
2nd 2019 13.73%
3rd 2020 13.15%
4th 2021 11.97%
5th 2010 11.88%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2020 13.15% −0.55pp 154th
2019 13.73% +2.83pp 166th
2009 14.03% +4.23pp 164th
2021 11.97% −1.13pp 152nd
2010 11.88% −1.02pp 150th
2022 10.47% −1.54pp 148th
2018 10.96% +0.06pp 151st
2017 10.92% +0.02pp 146th
2016 10.90% +0.60pp 146th
2015 10.30% +0.40pp 141st
2008 10.97% +2.07pp 153rd
2014 9.90% +1.00pp 134th
2013 9.71% +1.41pp 131st
2011 9.79% −1.21pp 132nd
2007 10.29% +1.59pp 149th
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Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS)
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