Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 2022 was 19.25%, a 3.12% decline from 2021.
- Turkey youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 22.38%, a 2.31% decline from 2020.
- Turkey youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.69%, a 0.11% decline from 2019.
- Turkey youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 24.80%, a 5% increase from 2018.
Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
19.25% |
-3.12% |
2021 |
22.38% |
-2.31% |
2020 |
24.69% |
-0.11% |
2019 |
24.80% |
5.00% |
2018 |
19.80% |
-0.31% |
2017 |
20.11% |
0.98% |
2016 |
19.13% |
0.99% |
2015 |
18.13% |
0.66% |
2014 |
17.47% |
0.91% |
2013 |
16.56% |
1.20% |
2012 |
15.36% |
-1.03% |
2011 |
16.39% |
-3.00% |
2010 |
19.39% |
-2.97% |
2009 |
22.36% |
4.29% |
2008 |
18.08% |
1.19% |
2007 |
16.89% |
0.75% |
2006 |
16.13% |
-3.39% |
2005 |
19.52% |
-0.69% |
2004 |
20.21% |
0.03% |
2003 |
20.18% |
1.26% |
2002 |
18.93% |
2.92% |
2001 |
16.01% |
3.46% |
2000 |
12.55% |
-1.90% |
1999 |
14.44% |
1.05% |
1998 |
13.40% |
-0.08% |
1997 |
13.48% |
0.75% |
1996 |
12.73% |
-2.00% |
1995 |
14.72% |
-0.52% |
1994 |
15.24% |
-1.05% |
1993 |
16.29% |
0.71% |
1992 |
15.58% |
0.57% |
1991 |
15.01% |
15.01% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |