Turkey Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Turkey unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.39%, a 0.28% increase from 2020.
- Turkey unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.11%, a 0.56% decline from 2019.
- Turkey unemployment rate for 2019 was 13.67%, a 2.78% increase from 2018.
- Turkey unemployment rate for 2018 was 10.89%, a 0.07% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 33.56% |
| Botswana | 24.72% |
| Gabon | 22.27% |
| Namibia | 21.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 21.62% |
| Armenia | 20.90% |
| Libya | 19.58% |
| Jordan | 19.25% |
| Montenegro | 18.49% |
| Costa Rica | 17.95% |
| St. Lucia | 16.91% |
| Guyana | 16.43% |
| North Macedonia | 16.20% |
| Bosnia | 15.22% |
| Lebanon | 14.49% |
| Brazil | 14.40% |
| Colombia | 14.34% |
| Iraq | 14.19% |
| Turkey | 13.39% |
| Algeria | 12.70% |
| Albania | 11.82% |
| Serbia | 11.81% |
| Iran | 11.46% |
| Suriname | 10.07% |
| Samoa | 9.84% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.25% |
| Jamaica | 9.18% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.50% |
| Belize | 8.22% |
| Mauritius | 7.41% |
| Paraguay | 7.21% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.58% |
| Ecuador | 6.43% |
| Venezuela | 6.41% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Bulgaria | 5.42% |
| Fiji | 5.24% |
| Romania | 5.17% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.08% |
| Russia | 5.01% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.90% |
| Peru | 4.83% |
| China | 4.82% |
| Belarus | 4.74% |
| Malaysia | 4.61% |
| Mexico | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 3.97% |
| Guatemala | 3.57% |
| Cuba | 2.76% |
| Thailand | 1.42% |
| Turkey Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 13.39% | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 13.11% | -0.56% |
| 2019 | 13.67% | 2.78% |
| 2018 | 10.89% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 10.82% | -0.02% |
| 2016 | 10.84% | 0.60% |
| 2015 | 10.24% | 0.36% |
| 2014 | 9.88% | 1.15% |
| 2013 | 8.73% | 0.58% |
| 2012 | 8.15% | -0.65% |
| 2011 | 8.80% | -1.86% |
| 2010 | 10.66% | -1.89% |
| 2009 | 12.55% | 2.84% |
| 2008 | 9.71% | 0.84% |
| 2007 | 8.87% | 0.15% |
| 2006 | 8.72% | -1.92% |
| 2005 | 10.64% | -0.20% |
| 2004 | 10.84% | 0.30% |
| 2003 | 10.54% | 0.18% |
| 2002 | 10.36% | 1.98% |
| 2001 | 8.38% | 1.88% |
| 2000 | 6.50% | -1.19% |
| 1999 | 7.69% | 0.80% |
| 1998 | 6.89% | 0.05% |
| 1997 | 6.84% | 0.21% |
| 1996 | 6.63% | -1.01% |
| 1995 | 7.64% | -0.94% |
| 1994 | 8.58% | -0.38% |
| 1993 | 8.96% | 0.45% |
| 1992 | 8.51% | 0.30% |
| 1991 | 8.21% | 0.30% |
