Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Türkiye
Türkiye: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 188.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 188.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Türkiye peaked at 188.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2001.
Türkiye ranks 24th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 96.7% | — |
| 1989 | 87.5% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 101.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 105.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 113.1% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 109.6% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 121.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 122.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 129.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 122.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 134.7% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 136.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 146.4% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 143.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 136.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 133.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 148.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 153.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 162.6% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 170.8% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 188.9% | +10.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 188.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 188.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.3%, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 87.5% | 96.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 84.0% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.2% | 109.6% | 146.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.7% | 133.9% | 188.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 21 Iraq 196.8% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 196.7% compare
- 23 Mali 191.3% compare
- 25 Lesotho 187.9% compare
- 26 San Marino 181.7% compare
- 27 El Salvador 179.0% compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Türkiye?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Türkiye was 188.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 188.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.