11.05.2002

Labour Force Statistics, February 2020 in Turkey

The number of unemployed persons aged 15 years old and over decreased by 502 thousand to 4 million 228 thousand persons in the period of February 2020 in Turkey compared with the same period of the previous year. The unemployment rate occurred as 13.6% with 1.1 percentage point decrease. Non-agricultural unemployment rate occurred as 15.4% with 1.5 percentage point decrease.

Employment rate realized as 43.1%

The number of employed persons decreased by 602 thousand to 26 million 753 thousand persons in the period of February 2020 compared with the same period of the previous year. The employment rate occurred as 43.1% with 1.7 percentage point decrease.

While the number of agricultural employment decreased by 530 thousand persons, construction decreased by 93 thousand persons and services decreased by 183 thousand persons, industry increased by 205 thousand persons. According to the distribution of employment by sector; 15.5% was employed in agriculture, 20.9% was employed in industry, 5.2% was employed in construction and 58.3% was employed in services.

Labour force participation rate realized as 49.9%

The number of persons in the labour force realized 30 million 982 thousand persons with 1 million 102 thousand persons decrease in the period of February 2020 compared with the same period of the previous year. Labour force participation rate (LFPR) was 49.9% with 2.6 percentage point decrease.

Non-seasonally adjusted main labour force indicators, 15 + age, (Thousand), February 2019, February 2020

The rate of unregistered employment realized as 30.0%

The ratio of persons working without any social security relating to the main job occurred 30.0% with 3.5 percentage point decrease in the period of February 2020 compared with the same period of the previous year. The rate of unregistered employment realized as 20.2% with 2.6 percentage point decrease in the non-agricultural sector compared to the same period of the previous year.

Public sector employment increased as 4.0%

According to data gathered by Presidency of Strategy and Budget, total public sector employment realized as 4 million 699 thousand persons with 4.0% percentage point increase in the firsth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period of the previous year.

For 15-64 age group, unemployment rate realized as 13.9% and employment rate realized as 47.6%

For the 15-64 age group, the unemployment rate occurred as 13.9% with 1.1 percentage point decrease and non-agricultural unemployment rate occurred as 15.5% with 1.4 percentage point decrease compared to the same period of the previous year. In this age group, employment rate occurred as 47.6% with 1.7 percentage point decrease and labour force participation rate occurred as 55.4% with 2.6 percentage point decrease.

Non-seasonally adjusted main labour force indicators, 15-64 age group, (%), February 2019, February 2020

Youth unemployment rate realized as 24.4%, employment rate realized as 29.5%

The youth unemployment rate between aged 15-24 years realized as 24.4% with 1.7 percentage point decrease and the youth employment rate realized as 29.5% with 2.5 percentage point decrease compared with the same period of the previous year. In the same period, labour force participation rate realized as 39.1% with 4.2 percentage point decrease. The rate of neither in employment nor in education realized as 26.7% with 1.9 percentage point increase compared with the same period of the previous year.

Non-seasonally adjusted main labour force indicators, 15-24 age group, (%), February 2019, February 2020

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate realized as 12.7%, employment rate realized as 44.3%

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate realized as 12.7% without any change compared with the same period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons decreased by 67 thousand to 3 million 996 thousand persons.

Seasonally adjusted employment rate realized as 44.3% with 0.9 percentage point decrease. The number of employed persons estimated as 27 million 509 thousand persons with 495 thousand persons decrease compared with the same period of the previous year.

Seasonally adjusted labour force participation rate was 50.7% with 1 percentage point decrease. The number of labour force estimated as 31 million 505 thousand persons with 562 thousand persons decrease.

According to the seasonally adjusted number of employment by sectors, employment in agriculture decreased by 218 thousand persons, industry decreased by 56 thousand persons, construction decreased by 28 thousand persons and services decreased by 194 thousand persons.

Employment by sectors, (Thousand), February 2018-February 2020

The next release on this subject will be on June 10, 2020.
                                                                                                                                                                                     
EXPLANATIONS
In the period of February 2020, results published in this press release includes 1st-13thweeks period including January, February and March 2020.

Source: TurkStat
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