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The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) revealed Monday that Türkiye's unemployment rate hit a 10-year low in 2023, declining to 9.4% from 10.4% in 2022.
The data indicates a significant decrease of 318,000 unemployed individuals, totaling 3.26 million for the year.
In terms of gender, the unemployment rate was 12.6% for women and 7.7% for men in 2023.
During the period of 2013 to 2023, Türkiye's annual unemployment rates were as follows:
| Years | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.9 |
| 2014 | 9.9 |
| 2015 | 10.3 |
| 2016 | 10.9 |
| 2017 | 10.9 |
| 2018 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 13.7 |
| 2020 | 13.1 |
| 2021 | 12.0 |
| 2022 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 9.4 |
The number of employed individuals surged by 880,000 to reach 31.6 million in 2023 compared to the previous year, resulting in an employment rate of 48.3%, marking a 0.8 percentage point increase.
The labor force expanded to 34.9 million, with a labor force participation rate of 53.3% in 2023, reflecting an increase of 562,000 individuals. Among them, male participation was at 71.2%, while female participation stood at 35.8%.
Youth unemployment within the 15-24 age group decreased by 2 percentage points, settling at 17.4% in 2023.
The service sector claimed the lion's share of employment at 57.6%, followed by industry at 21.2%, agriculture at 14.8%, and construction at 6.3%. Notably, the service sector saw a 1.1 percentage point increase in its share of employment compared to the previous year.
Türkiye's unemployment rates vary significantly across different regions.
The region with the highest unemployment rate is TRB2 – which includes Van, Mus, Bitlis, and Hakkari – with 17.2%.
The region with the lowest unemployment rate is TR82 – which comprises Kastamonu, Cankırı and Sinop – with 4.9%.
Source: Newsroom
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