Unemployment in Turkey

Unemployment rate inches up to 8.8 percent in October

Türkiye's unemployment rate increased to 8.8 percent in October, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, according to data released on Dec. 10 by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

The number of unemployed individuals rose by 61,000 in October to reach 3.17 million.

The unemployment rate was recorded at 6.9 percent for men and 12.3 percent for women.

Unemployment rate at 11.3 percent in April

Turkey's unemployment rate increased slightly by 0.1 percent from March to stand at 11.3 percent in April, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on June 10.

The number of unemployed rose by 65,000 to 3.85 million people, data from TÜİK showed.

The unemployment rate was 9.7 percent for men and 14.5 percent for women in April.

Young people under 25: In Greece 1 in 3 are unemployed – Double the EU rate

In December 2021, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.0%, down from 7.1% in November 2021 and from 8.2% in December 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 6.4% in December 2021, down from 6.5% in November 2021 and from 7.5% in December 2020. These divs are published by Eurostat,
the statistical office of the European Union.

Turkey's unemployment rate at 13.1 pct in March

Turkey's unemployment rate read 13.1 percent in March, down 0.1 percentage point month-on-month, the country's statistical authority announced on May 10.

The number of unemployed people aged 15 and over increased by 59,000 to 4.2 million in March compared to February, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said in a statement.

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