Turkey Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)
Turkey's Youth Unemployment Rate: 15.4 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025, -1pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Turkey (2025)
15.4
% of active youth (15–24)
-1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active youth (15–24) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.4 | -1pp |
| 2024 | 16.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2023 | 17.5 | -2pp |
| 2022 | 19.5 | -3.2pp |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -2.4pp |
| 2020 | 25.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 25.2 | +5pp |
| 2018 | 20.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 20.5 | +1pp |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +1pp |
| 2015 | 18.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 17.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +1.2pp |
| 2012 | 15.7 | -1pp |
| 2011 | 16.7 | -3pp |
| 2010 | 19.7 | -3.1pp |
| 2009 | 22.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Turkey recorded 15.4 % of active youth (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was -1pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 15.4 in 2025 to 25.2 in 2019.
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Turkey from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks youth unemployment (under-25) in Turkey from 2005 to present. Show the severity of the post-2008 crisis and the recovery trajectory. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 25.2 % of active youth (15–24) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15.4 in 2025. The latest reading of 15.4 in 2025 represents a change of -1pp.