Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 8.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.71
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 69 countries
All-time high
14.02
in 2009
All-time low
6.26
in 1996
Years of data
41
1982–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Türkiye, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Türkiye is 8.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Türkiye peaked at 14.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 1996.
That places Türkiye 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.93 | — |
| 1983 | 12.06 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 11.92 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.21 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.04 | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 8.26 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.02 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.11 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.18 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.26 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.15 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.24 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 6.26 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.45 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.55 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.45 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 6.49 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 8.37 | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 10.35 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 10.55 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.83 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.63 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.23 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.28 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.97 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.02 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.21 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.96 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.98 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.43 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 9.35 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8.71 | -6.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 8.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 8.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4 | 8.04 | 12.06 | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.47 | 6.26 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.27 | 6.49 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 9.21 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 | 8.71 | 13.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Türkiye?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Türkiye was 8.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 1996.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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