Unemployment in Turkey drops to 9.6% in August

Monday, 10 October 2022 11:07:05 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the unemployment rate in Turkey fell by 2.5 percentage points year on year to 9.6 percent in August this year and by 0.5 percentage points when compared to July.

Meanwhile, in the given month, the employment rate in Turkey was recorded at 47.9 percent, increasing by 2.9 percentage points compared to the same month of the previous year.

ElifKefeli
Elif Kefeli
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I graduated from Yeditepe University’s Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies in 2017. I joined SteelOrbis in 2021, where I currently work as a content specialist. I am writing news reports and industry-related content with a special focus on decarbonization, green steel, sustainability, and recycling.


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