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Broad unemployment rate for young women in Turkey: 51.3 percent

DİSK-AR REPORT

Broad unemployment rate for young women in Turkey: 51.3 percent

Unemployment among young women is higher than men, shows the report of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey: Broad youth unemployment stands at 51.3 percent for women and 35.4 percent for men.

16 February 2022

One in every five young people in Turkey unemployed

One in every five young people in Turkey unemployed

The Turkish Statistical Institute has released the employment statistics for the fourth quarter of 2021.

16 February 2022

Over 10 million young people not in workforce in Turkey, says report

Over 10 million young people not in workforce in Turkey, says report

492 thousand young people have been looking for a job in Turkey for over a year while this number is 233 thousand among university students, shows a recent report released by the Young Unemployed Platform.

17 November 2021

Nearly one in four young people in Turkey is neither working nor studying

Nearly one in four young people in Turkey is neither working nor studying

The labor force participation rate in the 15-25 age group was 42.1 percent in the second quarter of the year, according to the TurkStat.

Turkey has the highest NEET rate among OECD countries

YOUTH AND SPORTS DAY

Turkey has the highest NEET rate among OECD countries

A DİSK-AR bulletin reveals the extent of youth unemployment in Turkey.

Youth report: ‘Poverty-related suicides on the increase’

CHP MP TANRIKULU

Youth report: ‘Poverty-related suicides on the increase’

On the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu has prepared a report on Turkey’s youth, raising concerns about the increasing number of suicides related to unemployment and poverty.

‘We left the university diplomas at the gate of the tunnel’

UNIVERSITY GRADUATES' SHIFT AT CONSTRUCTION SITE

‘We left the university diplomas at the gate of the tunnel’

The construction site of a high-speed rail line in Kırıkkale epitomizes the scale of unemployment among university graduates in Turkey. An archeologist, journalists, an interior architect and paramedic excavate a tunnel together for 12 hours a day.

11 January 2021 Serkan Ermin

Unemployed University Graduates More Than Doubled in a Decade, CHP MP Warns

Unemployed University Graduates More Than Doubled in a Decade, CHP MP Warns

University students make up almost 10 percent of Turkey's population while unemployment among them is rapidly increasing, MP Karabat notes.

Study: Turkey's Youth Feel Insecure, Want to Leave Country

Study: Turkey's Youth Feel Insecure, Want to Leave Country

Young people think that favoritism is a more important factor than competence in employment in the public sector.

20 January 2020

Report: Number of Unemployed University Graduates Nears One Million

Report: Number of Unemployed University Graduates Nears One Million

43 percent of the young women and 19.8 percent of the young men in the country neither work nor study, according to a report.

17 December 2019

‘10 Times Increase in Number of Unemployed University Graduates in 15 Years’

CHP REPORT

‘10 Times Increase in Number of Unemployed University Graduates in 15 Years’

The Youth Report of the CHP has shown that the number of unemployed university graduates has increased from 97 thousand 545 to 1 million 340 thousand in the last 15 years. 26 out of every 100 university graduates are without a job.

1 November 2019

Picture of ‘Unemployment' in Turkey

Picture of ‘Unemployment' in Turkey

After the Turkish Hard Coal Authority (TTK) has announced that it will employ one thousand miners, thousands of people have queued in front of the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) offices in Zonguldak and Bartın late in the night.

13 February 2019

Youth Unemployment on the Rise in 2 Countries in Europe, One of Them Turkey

Youth Unemployment on the Rise in 2 Countries in Europe, One of Them Turkey

The unemployment rate among young adults (age 15-24) has been gradually increasing in Turkey. In fact, there are only two countries in Europe, whose youth unemployment rates are constantly rising: Iceland and Turkey.

23 January 2019 Hikmet Adal

Youth Employment Increases: 21.1%

Youth Employment Increases: 21.1%

As of July 2017, the number of unemployed has climbed to 3,443,000. The unemployment rate has hiked by 0.5% compared to June. The youth unemployment rate has been announced as 21.1%.

16 October 2017

Youth Unemployment Climbs to 24%

Youth Unemployment Climbs to 24%

Exceeding 12% in November 2016 period, the unemployment rate has continued to increase in December 2016 period as well: 3 million 872 people are unemployed while the youth unemployment has reached 24%.

Youth Unemployment in Turkey Twice as High as World Average

Youth Unemployment in Turkey Twice as High as World Average

ILO report states that there are 81 million young unemployed people in the world. The rate of youth unemployment in Turkey is more than twice the world average. The crisis hit the youth more than it hit the adults.

One in Three Young Persons Unemployed in Turkey

One in Three Young Persons Unemployed in Turkey

According to a new report, every third young person not in education is unemployed.

21 May 2009 Emine Özcan