Seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Turkiye 10.2% in Apr 2023

The unemployment rate was estimated at 8.1 per cent for men and 14.3 per cent for women, an official release said.

The number of employed persons increased by 521,000 in the month compared to the previous month and became 31,610,000, while the employment rate increased by 0.8 percentage point to 48.4 per cent. This rate was 65.9 per cent for men and 31.2 per cent for women.

The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Turkiye in April this year increased by 0.1 percentage point to 10.2 per cent, while the employment rate increased by 0.8 percentage point to 48.4 per cent.
The unemployment rate during the month among the 15-24 age group was 19.1 per cent, with a 1.2 percentage point decrease compared to the previous month.

Labour force increased by 594,000 during April compared to March and reached 35, 195,000, while the seasonally-adjusted labour force participation rate increased by 0.9 percentage points to 53.9 per cent. The rate was 71.7 per cent for men and 36.4 per cent for women.

The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate during April among the 15-24 age group was 19.1 per cent, with a 1.2 percentage point decrease compared to the previous month. The rate in this age group was estimated to be 15.7 per cent in men and 25.4 per cent in women.

The seasonally-adjusted rate of idle labor force consisting of time-related underemployment, potential labour force and the unemployed became 23.8 per cent in April, with a rise of 1.7 percentage points compared to the previous month.

While the combined rate of time-related underemployment and the unemployed was 17.1 per cent, the combined rate of the unemployed and potential workforce was estimated at 17.5 per cent.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)