{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"tr-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Turkey Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Turkey's Long-Term Unemployment: 2,969.7 thousands of persons in 2025, -4.6% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2006–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Turkey","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Turkey","temporal_coverage":"2006/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Turkey Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2006–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Turkey"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Turkey (2025)","value":"2,969.7","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.6%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Turkey Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":1951.6},{"period":"2007","value":2019.2},{"period":"2008","value":2279.1},{"period":"2009","value":3053.2},{"period":"2010","value":2695.7},{"period":"2011","value":2324.2},{"period":"2012","value":2202.1},{"period":"2013","value":2441.6},{"period":"2014","value":2842.8},{"period":"2015","value":3035.4},{"period":"2016","value":3308.4},{"period":"2017","value":3420.7},{"period":"2018","value":3511.6},{"period":"2019","value":4444.7},{"period":"2020","value":4044.9},{"period":"2021","value":3915.2},{"period":"2022","value":3590.9},{"period":"2023","value":3274.4},{"period":"2024","value":3113.1},{"period":"2025","value":2969.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2969.7","yoyChange":"-4.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"3113.1","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"3274.4","yoyChange":"-8.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"3590.9","yoyChange":"-8.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"3915.2","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"4044.9","yoyChange":"-9.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4444.7","yoyChange":"+26.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3511.6","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3420.7","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3308.4","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3035.4","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2842.8","yoyChange":"+16.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2441.6","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2202.1","yoyChange":"-5.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2324.2","yoyChange":"-13.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2695.7","yoyChange":"-11.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3053.2","yoyChange":"+34.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2279.1","yoyChange":"+12.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2019.2","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1951.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Turkey from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2025 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 4,444.7 thousands of persons in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,951.6 in 2006. The latest reading of 2,969.7 in 2025 represents a change of -143.4."}]}