Economy Country 2026-03-31T20:27:44+00:00

Turkey's unemployment rate rises in February

Official data showed that Turkey's unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 8.5% in February, while the labor force participation rate also increased.


Turkey's unemployment rate rises in February

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed that the labor force participation rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 52.6% in February. Meanwhile, the indicator measuring underutilization of the labor force increased by 0.1 percentage points to 29.9% after seasonal adjustment. Official data released on Tuesday also revealed that Turkey's unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points on a monthly basis to 8.5% in last February.