30.06.2025 10:41
According to TÜİK data, the unemployment rate in Turkey decreased by 0.2 percentage points in May compared to the previous month, reaching 8.4%. The number of unemployed individuals aged 15 and older across Turkey fell by 69,000 in May compared to the previous month, totaling 2 million 972 thousand people.
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The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced the Labor Force Statistics data for the period of May 2025. According to the results of the Household Labor Force Survey, the number of unemployed individuals aged 15 and over decreased by 69,000 compared to the previous month, reaching 2 million 972 thousand in May 2025.
REALIZED AT 8.4 PERCENT
The unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 points, realizing at 8.4 percent. The unemployment rate was estimated to be 6.5 percent for men and 11.9 percent for women.
THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED REACHED 2 MILLION 972 THOUSAND
Accordingly, the number of unemployed individuals aged 15 and over in Turkey decreased by 69,000 compared to the previous month, reaching 2 million 972 thousand in May. The unemployment rate also realized at 8.4 percent with a decrease of 0.2 points. The unemployment rate was estimated to be 6.5 percent for men and 11.9 percent for women.
In the mentioned month, the unemployment rate among the youth population aged 15-24 decreased by 0.3 points compared to the previous month, reaching 15.4 percent. The unemployment rate in this age group was calculated to be 11 percent for men and 23.5 percent for women. TÜİK revised some data for certain months.
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