Unemployment in Turkey
Turkey's unemployment is 8.52 % — #96 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
8.52 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Estonia 8.31 % · Panama 8.36 % · Greece 8.54 % · Sweden 8.69 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.