6/10/2021
Unemployment Ratio Reached 13.9% in April 2021
Young population unemployment reached 25.6%...
Turkey Statistics Institute (TÜİK) has released unemployment data for April 2021. Accordingly, in this period number of unemployed increased 275 thousand to reach 4 million 511 thousand in this month. The unemployment ratio increased 0.9 points to reach 13.9%. The number of employed people decreased 193 thousand in April 2021 compared to the previous month, to be 28 million 56 thousand, employment ratio decreased 0.4 points to be 44.2%. In the period under review, the labor force increased 83 thousand compared to the previous month to reach 32 million 567 thousand, labor force participation ratio increased 0.1 points to reach 51.3%. Young population unemployment is 25.6% The young population unemployment ratio covering Turkey-wide 15-24 age group, reached 25.6% with 0.1 point increase compared to the previous month, employment ratio has been 32% with 0.5 points increase. The labor force participation ratio in this age group has been 43% with 0.8% increase compared to the previous month.
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