Turkey Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)
Turkey's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 8.5 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.
Turkey (2025)
8.5
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force (ILO methodology) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 8.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2022 | 10.5 | -1.5pp |
| 2021 | 12 | -1.1pp |
| 2020 | 13.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 13.7 | +2.7pp |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 10.9 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 10.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 9.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 9.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 9.8 | -2.1pp |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -2.1pp |
| 2009 | 14 | +3pp |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.7pp |
| 2007 | 10.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 10.2 | -0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Turkey recorded 8.5 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 6.5 in 2000 to 14 in 2009.
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Turkey from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Turkey from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 14 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.5 in 2000. The latest reading of 8.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp.