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Türkiye - Youth Unemployment 2021

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank
22.36% −2.56pp from 2020 Global rank: 133rd

Türkiye's youth unemployment was 22.36% in 2021, decreased +2.56pp from 24.92% in 2020. This was the 133rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2021▾
Youth Unemployment by Country - 2021
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Qatar 0.69% 44.4%
2nd Niger 0.72% -3.4%
3rd Cambodia 0.83% 75.1%
4th Solomon Islands 1.37% -7.8%
5th Burundi 1.77% 4.9%
6th Moldova 1.80% -55.7%
7th Chad 2.02% 7.5%
8th Tanzania 2.75% 0.2%
9th Liberia 2.82% -3.1%
10th Guinea-Bissau 2.94% 7.6%
11th Benin 3.24% 9.5%
12th Lao PDR 3.33% -21.5%
13th Togo 3.78% 2.2%
14th Guatemala 3.79% -26.5%
15th Sierra Leone 3.90% -4.4%
16th Kazakhstan 4.22% 11.7%
17th Papua New Guinea 4.33% -5.1%
18th Mali 4.43% -34.2%
19th Senegal 4.66% -3.2%
20th Japan 4.71% 0.6%
21st Côte d'Ivoire 4.75% 1.4%
22nd Timor-Leste 4.79% -29.4%
23rd Cuba 4.91% -5.1%
24th Uganda 5.04% -11.4%
25th Thailand 5.86% 12.7%
26th Ghana 5.99% -5.3%
27th Bahrain 6.04% -5.4%
28th Madagascar 6.06% 3.1%
29th Tonga 6.38% -20.2%
30th Macao SAR, China 6.39% -15.8%
31st Germany 6.67% -15.2%
32nd Viet Nam 6.90% 5.5%
33rd Cameroon 7.23% -2.0%
34th Mexico 7.63% -5.3%
35th Malawi 7.63% -2.5%
36th Burkina Faso 7.64% -4.2%
37th Israel 7.65% 0.1%
38th Guinea 7.98% -5.2%
39th Korea 8.06% -20.6%
40th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 8.10% -4.8%
41st Czechia 8.13% 2.5%
42nd Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.20% -46.2%
43rd Switzerland 8.32% -3.3%
44th Philippines 8.43% 20.7%
45th Nigeria 8.99% -17.1%
46th São Tomé and Principe 9.09% -3.5%
47th Oman 9.10% -32.7%
48th Ecuador 9.14% -17.5%
49th Congo, Democratic Republic of 9.18% -4.3%
50th Netherlands 9.34% 5.1%
51st Zambia 9.36% -15.2%
52nd Singapore 9.50% -10.0%
53rd Peru 9.59% -24.3%
54th United States 9.70% -34.8%
55th United Arab Emirates 9.74% -27.8%
56th Comoros 9.80% -6.6%
57th El Salvador 9.80% -11.5%
58th Mozambique 9.84% 1.3%
59th Malta 9.87% -14.4%
60th Turkmenistan 10.23% 0.7%
61st Gambia, The 10.44% 3.0%
62nd New Zealand 10.49% -15.7%
63rd Belarus 10.49% -12.9%
64th Denmark 10.80% -7.2%
65th Central African Republic 10.83% -0.3%
66th Vanuatu 10.92% 12.6%
67th Eritrea 10.98% -1.1%
68th Pakistan 11.05% 2.9%
69th Nicaragua 11.06% -3.2%
70th Australia 11.13% -21.3%
71st Malaysia 11.58% -6.4%
72nd Kyrgyz Republic 11.65% -1.8%
73rd Poland 11.82% 9.1%
74th Iceland 11.83% 19.8%
75th Austria 12.02% 16.4%
76th Kenya 12.23% -10.2%
77th China 12.40% -1.9%
78th Bangladesh 12.72% -5.6%
79th Hong Kong SAR, China 12.79% -17.7%
80th Myanmar 12.82% 158.7%
81st Slovenia 12.85% -9.4%
82nd Norway 12.85% 14.6%
83rd United Kingdom 12.89% -3.5%
84th Uzbekistan 13.03% 1.5%
85th Trinidad and Tobago 13.15% 11.3%
86th Hungary 13.55% 5.2%
87th Canada 13.56% -32.6%
88th Indonesia 13.80% -6.6%
89th Honduras 14.27% -16.4%
90th Lithuania 14.30% -26.9%
91st Guam 14.35% -6.8%
92nd Azerbaijan 14.68% -3.0%
93rd Latvia 14.79% -0.6%
94th Tajikistan 15.12% -3.4%
95th Zimbabwe 15.21% 6.8%
96th Maldives 15.32% -5.1%
97th Ireland 15.61% 2.3%
98th Channel Islands 15.62% -1.5%
99th Bulgaria 15.70% 11.0%
100th Afghanistan 16.01% -0.2%
101st Samoa 16.03% -10.1%
102nd Russian Federation 16.14% -5.0%
103rd Fiji 16.15% -3.6%
104th Paraguay 16.20% -5.5%
105th Brunei Darussalam 16.24% -39.5%
106th Mongolia 16.51% 10.9%
107th Estonia 16.62% -9.7%
108th Jamaica 16.84% -16.2%
109th Dominican Republic 16.87% 14.3%
110th Equatorial Guinea 16.98% -2.4%
111th Finland 17.06% -19.5%
112th Cyprus 17.17% -7.1%
113th Puerto Rico (US) 17.20% -12.1%
114th Sudan 17.41% -12.0%
115th Kuwait 17.76% -6.8%
116th Belgium 18.21% 18.8%
117th Egypt, Arab Republic of 18.21% -1.4%
118th Luxembourg 18.67% -19.5%
119th European Union 18.74% -1.5%
120th Ukraine 19.15% -1.1%
121st France 19.25% -5.6%
122nd Saudi Arabia 19.77% -33.3%
123rd Chile 20.48% -16.0%
124th Bhutan 20.61% -6.3%
125th South Sudan 20.80% -4.8%
126th India 20.82% -15.6%
127th Romania 21.15% 20.3%
128th Slovak Republic 21.21% 9.1%
129th Croatia 21.54% 4.2%
130th Bahamas, The 21.77% -9.1%
131st Belize 21.82% -2.5%
132nd Panama 22.34% -32.4%
133rd Türkiye 22.36% -10.3%
134th Nepal 22.64% -6.0%
135th Rwanda 23.31% 46.2%
136th Argentina 23.37% -23.2%
137th Portugal 23.42% 4.3%
138th Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.75% 0.2%
139th Serbia 24.50% -7.9%
140th Sweden 24.56% 2.8%
141st Colombia 24.76% -9.1%
142nd Mauritania 24.85% -2.6%
143rd Morocco 25.05% -6.5%
144th Lebanon 25.20% -5.2%
145th Mauritius 25.37% 1.3%
146th Sri Lanka 25.37% -0.3%
147th Albania 27.09% 2.5%
148th Lesotho 27.19% -3.7%
149th Suriname 27.46% -4.8%
150th Barbados 28.25% -5.9%
151st Brazil 28.31% -6.5%
152nd Guyana 29.12% -6.1%
153rd Italy 29.67% 0.1%
154th Armenia 30.10% -6.2%
155th Angola 30.17% -8.8%
156th Georgia 30.60% -0.8%
157th Virgin Islands (US) 30.71% -9.8%
158th Cabo Verde 31.66% -8.2%
159th Uruguay 31.81% -7.0%
160th Algeria 33.83% -5.4%
161st Yemen, Republic of 34.10% -1.3%
162nd New Caledonia 34.40% -25.4%
163rd Syrian Arab Republic 34.65% -4.5%
164th Spain 35.00% -8.6%
165th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 35.29% -1.7%
166th Greece 35.39% 4.9%
167th Iraq 35.65% 3.5%
168th Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.82% -5.6%
169th North Macedonia 36.10% 1.3%
170th Montenegro 37.40% 3.3%
171st Haiti 37.81% -4.4%
172nd Gabon 38.24% -3.7%
173rd French Polynesia 38.86% -6.3%
174th Costa Rica 39.20% -2.3%
175th Tunisia 39.31% -4.7%
176th Namibia 40.10% -3.4%
177th West Bank and Gaza 41.63% -1.0%
178th Botswana 43.36% 7.2%
179th Jordan 43.86% 3.3%
180th Congo, Republic of 44.68% -4.3%
181st St. Lucia 45.01% -12.8%
182nd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 46.04% -3.5%
183rd Libya 52.09% -2.8%
184th Eswatini 56.67% -3.3%
185th South Africa 65.45% 9.8%
186th Djibouti 79.38% -3.1%
Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS)

FAQ

What was Türkiye's youth unemployment in 2021?▾

Türkiye's youth unemployment in 2021 was 22.36%. This ranked 133rd globally.

How did Türkiye's youth unemployment change in 2021?▾

Türkiye's youth unemployment decreased by 10.3% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 2021?▾

Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 2021 at 79.38%.

What is the youth unemployment of Türkiye in 2021?▾

The youth unemployment of Türkiye in 2021 was 22.36%. This ranked 133rd globally.

How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Türkiye's youth unemployment?▾

Türkiye's youth unemployment went from 24.92% in 2020 to 22.36% in 2021, a 10.3% decrease.

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