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Turkey unemployment rate

Share of the labour force without a job, from TurkStat's household survey.

We'll tell you 15 minutes before each release and when the figure is out.

Latest release

Wed, September 30, 2026 · 03:00 · August

7.8%

Previous 8.1%

  • Participation rate52.5%

Next release

Tue, October 27, 2026 · 03:00 · September

9d 3h

No forecastPrevious 7.8%

    Recent releases (Unemployment rate)

    July: 8.8% · Forecast 9.1%Sep 24September: 8.6%November: 8.6%December: 8.5%Feb 25January: 8.4%February: 8.2%March: 7.9%Apr 25April: 8.6%May: 8.4%June: 8.6%Jul 25July: 8%August: 8.5%September: 8.6%Oct 25October: 8.5%November: 8.6%December: 7.7%Jan 26January: 8.1%February: 8.5%March: 8.1%Apr 26April: 8.2%May: 8.2%June: 7.6%Jul 26July: 8.1%August: 7.8%Sep 267.8%
    ActualForecast

    Market memory

    58 releases over the last 5 years: how the related markets closed on each release day. A release after the close counts for the next session.

    BIST 100

    Moved 1.53% on average on release days, against 1.32% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (1x)-0.80% · up days 0/1
    • When below forecast (1x)-0.78% · up days 0/1

    Recent release days

    Sep 30, 26 -2.79%Aug 31, 26 -2.10%Jul 30, 26 -1.55%Jun 30, 26 -0.43%Jun 4, 26 -0.67%Apr 29, 26 -0.13%

    USD/TRY

    Moved 0.20% on average on release days, against 0.34% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (1x)-0.03% · up days 0/1
    • When below forecast (1x)+0.29% · up days 1/1

    Recent release days

    Sep 30, 26 +0.02%Aug 31, 26 +0.53%Jul 30, 26 -0.03%Jun 30, 26 +0.05%Jun 4, 26 +0.06%Apr 29, 26 +0.07%

    BIST Banks

    Moved 2.17% on average on release days, against 1.96% on an ordinary day.

    • When above forecast (1x)+1.09% · up days 1/1
    • When below forecast (1x)-1.73% · up days 0/1

    Recent release days

    Sep 30, 26 -4.58%Aug 31, 26 -2.38%Jul 30, 26 -2.41%Jun 30, 26 +0.14%Jun 4, 26 +2.26%Apr 29, 26 -1.75%

    Past reactions are no indication of future price moves; other news on the same days may have moved prices too. Not investment advice.

    Past releases

    DatePeriodActualForecastPrevious
    Sep 30, 2026August7.8%—8.1%
    Aug 31, 2026July8.1%—7.6%
    Jul 30, 2026June7.6%—8.1%
    Jun 30, 2026May8.2%—8.2%
    Jun 4, 2026April8.2%—8.1%
    Apr 29, 2026March8.1%—8.4%
    Mar 31, 2026February8.5%—8.2%
    Feb 27, 2026January8.1%—7.8%
    Jan 29, 2026December7.7%—8.5%
    Dec 30, 2025November8.6%—8.5%
    Nov 28, 2025October8.5%—8.6%
    Oct 27, 2025September8.6%—8.6%
    Sep 30, 2025August8.5%—8.1%
    Aug 29, 2025July8%—8.4%
    Jul 30, 2025June8.6%—8.4%
    Jun 30, 2025May8.4%—8.6%
    May 30, 2025April8.6%—8%
    Apr 29, 2025March7.9%—8.2%
    Mar 27, 2025February8.2%—8.4%
    Feb 28, 2025January8.4%—8.5%
    Feb 10, 2025December8.5%—8.6%
    Jan 10, 2025November8.6%—8.7%
    Nov 11, 2024September8.6%—8.6%
    Sep 10, 2024July8.8%9.1%9.2%

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    Data compiled by MakklerFinn; figures are published by the official bodies concerned. Times are New York time.

    For information only, not investment advice.