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The unemployment rate in Türkiye rose by 0.2 percentage points in June to 8.6%, while the broad unemployment rate reached an all-time high of 32.9%, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).
The figure indicates that 11.65 million people are either unemployed, underemployed, or part of the potential labor force.
Broader indicators showed that the combined rate of unemployment and time-related underemployment stood at 23%, while the measure incorporating both the unemployed and the potential labor force was calculated at 20.3%.
The broadest measure of labor underutilization, which includes those unemployed, working fewer hours than they want, or available to work but not actively seeking employment, offers a more comprehensive view of job market conditions by accounting for individuals on the margins of the workforce who are not captured in the official unemployment rate.
The number of unemployed persons rose by 52,000 in June, bringing the total to 3.47 million, with the unemployment rate standing at 7.1% for men and 11.4% for women.
TurkStat defines the unemployment rate as the proportion of people aged 15 and over who are not employed but are available to work and actively seeking employment within the last four weeks.
Among individuals aged 15 to 24, the jobless rate increased by 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous month, reaching 16.2%. Within the group, unemployment was estimated at 12.3% for men and 23.7% for women, with the total number of unemployed youth recorded at 1.15 million.
In June 2025, the labor force — the sum of total employment and unemployment — grew by 33,000 to 35.5 million, while the participation rate remained unchanged at 53.5%, standing at 71.3% for men and 36.0% for women.
The employment rate edged down by 0.1 percentage points to 48.9% in June, as the number of employed persons decreased by 18,000 to 32.45 million. By gender, the employment rate was 66.2% for men and 31.9% for women.
The average actual weekly working hours of those at work during the reference period fell by 1.1 hours month-on-month to 41.5 hours in June 2025.
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