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February, 2021
Turkey
Total Workforce (000s) Nov '20
31,071
Unemployed Workers (000s) 4,008
Unemployment Rate 12.9%
Youth Unemployment Rate 26.0%
25,610
45,457
7,220
1,404
4,293
355
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
19,518
19,317
18,463
17,705
19,013
12.3%
11.7%
12.8%
12.8% 11.9%
8,999
8,840
8,273
8,126
8,534
17.5%
16.5%
15.5%
13.3%
15.9%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
7.2% of the population is foreign born. 3.4 million Turks have
emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 0.6 percentage points in 2019.
75% of the population live in urban areas.
More than 28K Covid-19 deaths.
Borders are open but flights from Denmark, UK
and South Africa are suspended. Arrivals need
negative Covid-19 test and potential quarantine.
Most non-essential shops are open.
Schools are reopening.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://turkstatweb.tuik.gov.tr/arastirmaveprojeler/turcat/body/turcat.html