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According to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s (TurkStat) Household Labor Force Survey, unemployment increased in the second quarter of 2025 while overall employment declined.

The number of unemployed aged 15 and over rose by 106,000 year on year, reaching 3 million 34,000 people, pushing the unemployment rate up by 0.3 points to 8.6%. The rate was 7% for men and 11.6% for women.

Employment dropped by 41,000 compared to the previous quarter, falling to 32.4 million people. The employment rate slipped to 48.9%, with a sharp gender gap: 66.1% for men versus 32.1% for women.

By sector, agriculture and industry saw the steepest losses—down 95,000 and 156,000 workers respectively—while construction gained 36,000 and services added 174,000. Services continued to dominate the labor market with 58.9% share of total employment.

Youth unemployment (ages 15–24) climbed to 15.9%, marking a 0.7-point increase from the previous quarter.

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