Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.4% in September 2026 from an upwardly revised 7.9% in the previous month. This was the highest jobless rate since February, as the number of unemployed individuals increased by 198,000 to 2.97 million. By gender, the jobless rate stood at 6.9% for men and 11.3% for women. Meanwhile, the employment rate edged down to 48.3% from 48.4%, as the number of employed persons fell by 49,000 to 32.45 million. The labor force participation rate inched up to 52.7% from 52.6% in the previous month, with the labor force increasing by 149,000 to 35.41 million. Among youth aged 15–24, the unemployment rate increased to 14.8% from 13.2%, with rates of 10.4% for men and 23.3% for women. Average weekly actual working hours stood at 42.4 hours in September, down by 0.1 hours from the previous month. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Unemployment Rate in Turkey increased to 8.40 percent in September from 7.80 percent in August of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Turkey averaged 10.19 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.10 percent in August of 2019 and a record low of 7.70 percent in June of 2026. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Turkey increased to 8.40 percent in September from 7.80 percent in August of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Turkey is expected to be 8.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.00 percent in 2027 and 7.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-30 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 7.8% 8.1% 8.4%
2026-10-27 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 8.4% 7.9% 7.90%
2026-11-30 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Oct 8.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32445.00 32494.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Rate 48.30 48.40 percent Sep 2026
Participation Rate 52.70 52.60 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 1347.80 1303.10 points Jun 2026
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2967.00 2769.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.40 7.90 percent Sep 2026
Wages 34642.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1414.67 1322.72 points Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.80 13.20 percent Sep 2026


Turkey Unemployment Rate
In Turkey, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.40 7.90 14.10 7.70 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Turkish Jobless Rate Highest in 7 Months
Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.4% in September 2026 from an upwardly revised 7.9% in the previous month. This was the highest jobless rate since February, as the number of unemployed individuals increased by 198,000 to 2.97 million. By gender, the jobless rate stood at 6.9% for men and 11.3% for women. Meanwhile, the employment rate edged down to 48.3% from 48.4%, as the number of employed persons fell by 49,000 to 32.45 million. The labor force participation rate inched up to 52.7% from 52.6% in the previous month, with the labor force increasing by 149,000 to 35.41 million. Among youth aged 15–24, the unemployment rate increased to 14.8% from 13.2%, with rates of 10.4% for men and 23.3% for women. Average weekly actual working hours stood at 42.4 hours in September, down by 0.1 hours from the previous month.
2026-10-27
Turkish Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8% in August
Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 7.8% in August 2026 from 8.1% in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals declined by 106,000 to 2.74 million. By gender, the jobless rate stood at 6.6% for men and 10.1% for women. Among youth aged 15–24, the unemployment rate declined to 13.0% from 14.1%, with rates of 9.7% for men and 19.4% for women. Meanwhile, the employment rate edged up to 48.4% from 48.3%, as the number of employed persons increased by 136,000 to 32.51 million. The labor force participation rate stood at 52.5%, unchanged from the previous month, with the labor force increasing by 29,000 to 35.25 million. Average weekly actual working hours stood at 42.5 hours in July, up by 0.5 hours from the previous month.
2026-09-30
Turkish Jobless Rate Rises to 8.1% in July
Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in July 2026 from 7.6% in the previous month, which was the lowest jobless rate since the data series began in 2005. The latest reading was the same as the May figure, with the number of unemployed individuals increasing by 150,000 to 2.86 million. By gender, the jobless rate stood at 6.8% for men and 10.6% for women. Among youth aged 15–24, the unemployment rate climbed to 14.5% from 13.0%, with rates of 11.3% for men and 20.3% for women. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell to 48.3% from 48.9%, as the number of employed persons decreased by 338,000 to 32.36 million. The labor force participation rate dropped to 52.5% from 52.9%, with the labor force declining by 238,000 to 35.22 million. Average weekly actual working hours stood at 42.0 hours in July, down by 0.4 hours from the previous month.
2026-08-31