2. Unemployment statics stood at 8.8%
The number of unemployed in Turkey in May of
2013, compared to the same period last year, an
increase of 254 thousand people rose to 2 million 526
thousand people. The unemployment rate stood at
8.8% with an increase of 0.6 percentage points
3. Unemployment rate by year
The highest unemployment rate was in 2009
The unemployment rate declined in the last 5 years
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Unemployment Rate
Toplam
4. Unemployment rates by
educational attainment
In 2013 year, the exception of high school
graduates, the unemployment rate is increasing.
Educational Attainment Total 2012 May % Total 2013 May %
Not literate 3,4 5,3
Less than high school 7,9 8,4
High school 11,4 11,3
Vocational high school 9,1 10,3
Higher education 8,3 8,7
5. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
High school Higher education Less than high
school
Not literate Vocational high
school
Toplam Total 2012 May %
Toplam Total 2013 May %
6. Realitive frequency and cumulative
frequency
Educational Attainment Total 2013 May % Realitive frequency
Cumulative
frequency
High school 11,3 0,256818182 0,256818182
Vocational high school 10,3 0,234090909 0,490909091
Higher education 8,7 0,197727273 0,688636364
Less than high school 8,4 0,190909091 0,879545455
Not literate 5,3 0,120454545 1
8. Not in the labor force by reason
Not working because of the high rate of household
chores and minimal reason is seasonal workers
Reasons TOTAL 2012-May TOTAL 2013-May
Population not in labor force 6,50 7,2
Seasonal workers 0,2 0,1
Household chores 43,8 41,7
Education/Training 16,9 16,8
Retired 13,9 14
Disabled,old or ill 12,7 13,6
Other 5,9 6,5