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Turkey’s unemployment rate steady at 8.6% in September

Turkey’s unemployment rate steady at 8.6% in September

The unemployment rate stood at 8.6% and the labor underutilization rate at 25.6%

11 November 2024

Turkey's labor underutilization rate exceeds 27% in August

Turkey's labor underutilization rate exceeds 27% in August

While the unemployment rate decreased slightly, the labor underutilization rate increased according to the official figures. The finance minister says the outlook is positive despite challenges.

10 October 2024

Turkey’s unemployment rate remains steady in second quarter of 2024

Turkey’s unemployment rate remains steady in second quarter of 2024

The labor underutilization rate, which includes time-related underemployment, potential labor force, and unemployment, rose by 2.2 percentage points to 27.3%. More than 603,000 people have been searching for a job for one year or longer.

Turkey’s unemployment rate at 8.4% in May, gender gap persists

Turkey’s unemployment rate at 8.4% in May, gender gap persists

The unemployment rate for men stood at 7%, while it was at 11% for women.

Turkey's unemployment rate maintains single-digit streak for the fifth consecutive month

Turkey's unemployment rate maintains single-digit streak for the fifth consecutive month

The broad unemployment rate was over 21 percent, according to TurkStat figures.

10 November 2023

Turkey's unemployment rate drops in July

Turkey's unemployment rate drops in July

The narrow unemployment rate and the broad unemployment rate declined by 0.2 points ands 1.5 points, respectively.

11 September 2023

Turkey's broad unemployment rate surpasses 24% in June

Turkey's broad unemployment rate surpasses 24% in June

While the narrow unemployment rate remains in single digits, there was a notable increase in the broad unemployment rate.

Turkey's latest official figures report unemployment rate of 10.2%

Turkey's latest official figures report unemployment rate of 10.2%

The overall unemployment rate increased by 0.1%, while the youth unemployment rate dropped by 1.2% to reach 19.1%, according to a recent TurkStat study.

Turkey's unemployment rate sees small uptick in March, says TurkStat

Turkey's unemployment rate sees small uptick in March, says TurkStat

The narrow unemployment rate was 10 percent and the broad unemployment rate was 21.8 percent, according to the official statistics.

Turkey's unemployment rate drops to below 10 percent in January, according to TurkStat

Turkey's unemployment rate drops to below 10 percent in January, according to TurkStat

The broad unemployment rate and the youth unemployment rate increased compared to the previous month, official figures show.

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in third quarter

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in third quarter

The country's unemployment rate decreased compared to the previous quarter, according to the official statistics.

15 November 2022

Türkiye's official unemployment rate surpasses 10 percent

Türkiye's official unemployment rate surpasses 10 percent

The unemployment rate according the broad definition of unemployment was 20.3 percent, the TurkStat figures showed.

11 November 2022

Türkiye's official unemployment rate at lowest level in eight years

Türkiye's official unemployment rate at lowest level in eight years

The unemployment rate dropped below 10 percent in August, whereas the broad unemployment rate was over 19 percent, says TurkStat.

10 October 2022

Türkiye's official unemployment rate drops to 10.1 percent

Türkiye's official unemployment rate drops to 10.1 percent

The broad unemployment rate increased by 2 points to 22.5 percent, according to the TurkStat figures.

12 September 2022

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in June, according to TurkStat

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in June, according to TurkStat

The narrow unemployment rate was estimated at 10.3 percent with a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared to the previous month.

Turkey's unemployment rate further drops, according to TurkStat

Turkey's unemployment rate further drops, according to TurkStat

Women's employment and labor force participation rates are less than half of men's, the official figures show.

Unemployment rate in Turkey at lowest level of eight months, according to official figures

Unemployment rate in Turkey at lowest level of eight months, according to official figures

The broad unemployment rate is still over 20 percent, says TurkStat.

TurkStat: 3 million 990 thousand people were unemployed in Turkey in 2021

TurkStat: 3 million 990 thousand people were unemployed in Turkey in 2021

According to official figures, the narrow-defined unemployment rate was 12 percent and the broad unemployment rate was 24.4 percent in Turkey in 2021. The easing of the coronavirus outbreak played a role in the 1-percent annual improvement.

Turkey has one of the highest unemployment rates for women, finds union report

AHEAD OF MARCH 8

Turkey has one of the highest unemployment rates for women, finds union report

The Women’s Labor Report prepared by the DİSK Public Services Employees Union ahead of March 8 sheds light on women's work life amid their struggle against inequality.

Turkey's unemployment rate continues to decline, according to TurkStat

Turkey's unemployment rate continues to decline, according to TurkStat

The share of informal employees was 27.8 percent whereas the youth unemployment rate was over 20 percent in December.

10 February 2022

There are only 3.7 million unemployed people in Turkey, according to TurkStat

NOVEMBER 2021

There are only 3.7 million unemployed people in Turkey, according to TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has shared the labor force statistics for November 2021: The number of unemployed increased by 39 thousand in a month. Over 2 million men, 1.5 million women and out of every four young people are unemployed.

10 January 2022

The number of unemployed people falls by 75 thousand, says Turkey’s state agency

The number of unemployed people falls by 75 thousand, says Turkey’s state agency

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the labor force statistics for October 2021: The unemployment rate was 11.2 percent, which marked a monthly decrease of 0.2 percentage point.

10 December 2021

Unemployment rises according to Employment Agency, TurkStat says the opposite

DİSK REPORT

Unemployment rises according to Employment Agency, TurkStat says the opposite

The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey has drawn attention to the gap between the number of unemployed people shared by the state agency TurkStat and the one shared by the Employment Agency İŞKUR.

11 November 2021

One in every five people is unemployed in Turkey, according to official figures

One in every five people is unemployed in Turkey, according to official figures

The broad unemployment was 21.9 percent and the youth unemployment was 21.5 percent in September, says TurkStat.

10 November 2021

Broad unemployment in Turkey: 8.4 million people

DİSK REPORT

Broad unemployment in Turkey: 8.4 million people

While Turkey’s state agency TurkStat has announced that the unemployment rate was 12 percent in July 2021, the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey has indicated that it increased to 23.6 percent after the layoff ban was lifted.

13 September 2021

‘TurkStat’s labor force statistics have lost touch with reality’

DİSK-AR

‘TurkStat’s labor force statistics have lost touch with reality’

The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK-AR) has released a statement about the Turkish Statistical Institute’s Labor Force Statistics for June 2021, underlining that its data is full of question marks.

Turkey’s unemployment rate on the decrease, according to state agency

Turkey’s unemployment rate on the decrease, according to state agency

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the “Labor Force Statistics” for June 2021: The unemployment rate stood at 10.6 percent, marking a 2.5 percentage point decrease in a month.

Broad unemployment in Turkey: 9.7 million people

DİSK-AR

Broad unemployment in Turkey: 9.7 million people

Shortly after the state agency TurkStat announced the labor force statistics for May 2021, the Research Center of the DİSK confederation has shared its own figures: Women’s broad unemployment rate is 33.7 percent, youth unemployment is 42.4 percent.

Unemployment decreased in May despite a two-week lockdown, says TurkStat

Unemployment decreased in May despite a two-week lockdown, says TurkStat

Both the number of people in the labor force and the unemployment decreased in May compared to the previous month, according to TurkStat.

4.5 million people are unemployed in Turkey, according to state agency

4.5 million people are unemployed in Turkey, according to state agency

According to the Labor Force Statistics announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) for April, over 21 million women are not in the labor force.

1 million 252 thousand people unemployed for at least a year

TURKSTAT

1 million 252 thousand people unemployed for at least a year

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the number of young people in neither education nor employment is 2 million 922 thousand.

Unemployment has risen by only 59 thousand people in a month, says TurkStat

Unemployment has risen by only 59 thousand people in a month, says TurkStat

According to the Labor Force Statistics of the Turkish Statistical Institute, one out of every four young people were unemployed in Turkey in March.

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