Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Turkey youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 17.61%, a 1.65% decline from 2022.
- Turkey youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 19.26%, a 3.09% decline from 2021.
- Turkey youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 22.34%, a 2.54% decline from 2020.
- Turkey youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.88%, a 0.1% decline from 2019.
Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
17.61% |
-1.65% |
2022 |
19.26% |
-3.09% |
2021 |
22.34% |
-2.54% |
2020 |
24.88% |
-0.10% |
2019 |
24.98% |
5.04% |
2018 |
19.94% |
-0.42% |
2017 |
20.36% |
1.10% |
2016 |
19.26% |
1.07% |
2015 |
18.20% |
0.64% |
2014 |
17.56% |
-0.74% |
2013 |
18.30% |
1.10% |
2012 |
17.20% |
-0.84% |
2011 |
18.04% |
-3.35% |
2010 |
21.39% |
-3.50% |
2009 |
24.89% |
4.78% |
2008 |
20.11% |
0.47% |
2007 |
19.64% |
0.87% |
2006 |
18.77% |
-0.77% |
2005 |
19.54% |
-0.68% |
2004 |
20.22% |
0.04% |
2003 |
20.19% |
1.28% |
2002 |
18.91% |
2.88% |
2001 |
16.03% |
3.10% |
2000 |
12.93% |
-1.98% |
1999 |
14.91% |
0.81% |
1998 |
14.10% |
-0.21% |
1997 |
14.31% |
0.82% |
1996 |
13.48% |
-2.06% |
1995 |
15.55% |
-0.50% |
1994 |
16.04% |
-1.65% |
1993 |
17.69% |
1.51% |
1992 |
16.18% |
1.00% |
1991 |
15.19% |
1.00% |