Turkey Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Turkey was unchanged at 12.1 percent in August 2021, following the expiration of pandemic-related job support programs in July. The number of unemployed increased by 11 thousand from the previous month to 3.965 million and employment levels fell by 14 thousand to 28.706 million. Job losses occurred in services, while employment was up in industry, construction and agriculture sectors. Meanwhile, the labor underutilization dropped to 22.0 percent from 23.7 percent a month earlier; while the youth jobless rate for those aged between 15-24 years was down 0.1 percentage point at 22.7 percent.