Turkiye: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Turkiye's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 8.52.
That's down 3.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Turkiye ranks #46 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #11 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 14.03
- Trough
- 8.52
- 1-year change
- -3.2%
- 5-year change
- -35.2%
- -8.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -17.3%
- -1.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 8.5200 | |
| 8.8000 | |
| 9.3880 | |
| 10.4650 | |
| 11.9690 | |
| 13.1480 | |
| 13.7300 | |
| 10.9560 | |
| 10.9190 | |
| 10.8990 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Turkiye's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Turkiye's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 8.52, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Turkiye's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Turkiye's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 3.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Turkiye rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Turkiye ranked #46 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Turkiye's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Turkiye is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #11 of 48.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.