Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Turkey

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Turkey was 8.52% in 2026, a difference of -0.28 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Turkey in 2026 was 36,818,130. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 6.88% and 11.65% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Turkey for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Turkey (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Turkey

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	8.21	8.67	7.12
1992	8.51	8.81	7.77
1993	8.96	8.83	9.36
1994	8.58	8.77	8.09
1995	7.64	7.77	7.32
1996	6.63	6.89	5.97
1997	6.84	6.48	7.81
1998	6.89	6.92	6.81
1999	7.69	7.73	7.59
2000	6.5	6.58	6.27
2001	8.38	8.72	7.47
2002	10.36	10.71	9.45
2003	10.54	10.71	10.1
2004	10.84	10.79	10.99
2005	10.64	10.45	11.19
2006	10.23	9.93	11.11
2007	10.29	10.05	10.98
2008	10.97	10.74	11.6
2009	14.03	13.92	14.32
2010	11.88	11.44	13
2011	9.79	9.18	11.29
2012	9.21	8.55	10.79
2013	9.71	8.75	11.93
2014	9.9	9.04	11.9
2015	10.3	9.26	12.66
2016	10.9	9.6	13.74
2017	10.92	9.43	14.1
2018	10.96	9.56	13.89
2019	13.73	12.39	16.5
2020	13.15	12.31	14.98
2021	11.97	10.67	14.72
2022	10.47	8.97	13.47
2023	9.39	7.69	12.72
2024	8.8	7.18	11.93
2025	8.52	6.88	11.65