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Turkey Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode TR.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest8.4%September 2026
Previous7.8%August 2026
Year ago8.5%September 2025

Turkey Unemployment Rate was 8.4% in September 2026, up 0.6 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 8th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.7% (Jun 2026) to 14.1% (Aug 2019), averaging 10.7%.

Turkey Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2005 – Sep 20266%8%10%12%14%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Turkey Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2005 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20268.4%
August 20267.8%
July 20268.2%
June 20267.7%
May 20268.1%
April 20268.2%
March 20268.1%
February 20268.4%
January 20268.1%
December 20257.8%
November 20258.6%
October 20258.4%
September 20258.5%
August 20258.6%
July 20258.1%
June 20258.7%
May 20258.4%
April 20258.7%
March 20258.0%
February 20258.2%
January 20258.5%
December 20248.6%
November 20248.4%
October 20248.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (261 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2005
Observations261
FrequencyMonthly
Units% of labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high14.1% (Aug 2019)
10-year low7.7% (Jun 2026)
10-year average10.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeTR.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Turkey compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Turkey?
The latest reading is 8.4% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code TR.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Türkiye - Unemployment rate, % of labour force, SA”.