Turkish Jobless Rate Rises from December's Record Low

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-27T07:25:18+00:00

Turkey's unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in January 2026, with total employment dropping to 31.95 million. Both men's and women's employment rates declined, and the labor force participation rate fell to its lowest since February 2022. Youth unemployment remained stable.

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2026-02-27 07:25:18

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Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 8.1% in January 2026 from a marginally revised from a record low of 7.8% in the previous month. The number of unemployed declined by 73,000 to a 2.82 million. Meanwhile, total employment dropped by 516,000 to 31.95 million, bringing the employment rate eased to 47.9% from 48.7%, marking the lowest level since March 2023. By gender, the employment rate eased slipped for both men (65.3% vs. 66.5%) and women (30.9% vs. 31.4%). Labor force participation rate was down to 52.1% from 52.9% in December, pointing to the lowest figure since February 2022. Meanwhile, youth unemployment was little changed (14.3% vs 14.2%).

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