Employment rate realized as 45.3%
The number of employed persons rose by 500 thousand to 26 million 956 thousand persons in the period of February 2017 compared with the same period of the previous year. The employment rate occurred unchanged as 45.3%.

The number of agricultural employment increased by 160 thousand persons and the number of non-agricultural employment increased by 340 thousand persons in this period. According to the distribution of employment by sector; 18.7% was employed in agriculture, 19.5% was in industry, 6.7% was in construction and 55.2% was in services. Employment in agriculture increased by 0.3 percentage point,   services increased by 0.2 percentage point while industry decreased by 0.4 percentage point and construction realized without any change.

Labor force participation rate realized as 51.8%
The number of persons in the labor force amounted 30 million 855 thousand persons with 1 million 175 thousand persons increase in the period of February 2017 compared with the same period of the previous year. Labor force participation rate (LFPR) was 51.8% with 1 percentage point increase. LFPR for male was 71.7% with 0.8 percentage point increase and the rate for female was 32.3% with 1.2 percentage point increase compared with the same period of the previous year.

Non-seasonally adjusted main labor force indicators, February 2016, February 2017

The rate of unregistered employment realized as 32.8%
The ratio of persons working without any social security relating to the main job occurred 32.8% with 0.7 percentage point increase in the period of February 2017 compared with the same period of the previous year.

Public sector employment decreased as 1.2%
According to data gathered by The Ministry of Finance, total public sector employment realized as 3 million 558 thousand persons with 1.2% percentage point decrease in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Seasonally adjusted employed increased and unemployed decreased
Seasonally adjusted employed persons increased by 143 thousand persons and occurred 27 million 699 thousand persons compared with the previous period. Seasonally adjusted employment rate occurred 46.5% with 0.2 percentage point increase.

The number of seasonally adjusted unemployed persons decreased by 15 thousand to 3 million 674 thousand persons in the period of February 2017 compared with the previous period. The unemployment rate was 11.7% with 0.1 percentage point decrease.

Seasonally adjusted labor force participation rate was 52.7% with 0.2 percentage point increase compared with the previous period. According to the number of employment by sector, employment in agriculture increased by 22 thousand persons, construction increased by 61 thousand persons, services construction increased by 83 thousand persons while industry decreased by 23 thousand persons.

Seasonally adjusted main labor force indicators, February 2016 – February 2017

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Employment rate realized as 44.8%
The number of employed persons realized as 26 million 672 thousand persons with 397 thousand persons increase in the period of January 2017 compared with the same period of the previous year. The employment rate occurred as 44.8% with 0.2 percentage point decrease.

The number of agricultural employment increased by 81 thousand persons and the number of non-agricultural employment increased by 317 thousand persons in this period. According to the distribution of employment by sector; 18.3% was employed in agriculture, 19.8% was in industry, 6.5% was in construction and 55.4% was in services. Employment in agriculture realized without any change. Employment in industry decreased by 0.4 percentage point and construction decreased by 0.2 percentage point while services increased by 0.6 percentage point.

Labor force participation rate realized as 51.5%
The number of persons in the labor force amounted 30 million 658 thousand persons with 1 million 93 thousand persons increase in the period of January 2017 compared with the same period of the previous year. Labor force participation rate (LFPR) was 51.5% with 0.8 percentage point increase. LFPR for male was 71.5% with 0.7 percentage point increase and the rate for female was 32% with 1 percentage point increase compared with the same period of the previous year.

Non-seasonally adjusted main labor force indicators, January 2016, January 2017
The rate of unregistered employment realized as 32.5%
The ratio of persons working without any social security relating to the main job occurred 32.5% with 0.7 percentage point increase in the period of January 2017 compared with the same period of the previous year.

Seasonally adjusted employed increased and unemployed decreased
Seasonally adjusted employed persons increased by 230 thousand persons and occurred 27 million 534 thousand persons compared with the previous period. Seasonally adjusted employment rate occurred  46.3% with 0.1 percentage point increase.

The number of seasonally adjusted unemployed persons occurred as 3 million 697 thousand persons with 10 thousand persons decrease in the period of January 2017 compared with the previous period. The unemployment rate was 11.8% with 0.2 percentage point decrease.
Seasonally adjusted labor force participation rate was 52.5% with 0.1 percentage point increase compared with the previous period. According to the number of employment by sector, employment in agriculture increased by 111 thousand persons, industry increased by 9 thousand persons, construction increased by 13 thousand persons and services increased by 96 thousand persons.

Seasonally adjusted main labor force indicators, January 2016 – January 2017

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In the same year, non-agricultural unemployment rate realized as 13% with 0.6 percentage point increase. While youth unemployment rate including 15-24 age groups realized as 19.6% with 1.1 percentage point increase, unemployment rate for 15-64 age group occurred as 11.1% with 0.6 percentage point increase.

Employment rate realized as 46.3%
Number of employed persons aged 15 years old and over realized as 27 million 205 thousand persons with 584 thousand persons increase and employment rate occurred as 46.3% with 0.3 percentage point increase. Employment rate occurred as 65.1% with 0.1 percentage point increase for male and 28% with 0.5 percentage point increase for female.

Agricultural employment decreased as 178 thousand persons and non-agricultural employment increased as 763 thousand persons. Of those who were employed in 2016; 19.5% was employed in agriculture, 19.5% was employed in industry, 7.3% was employed in construction and 53.7% was employed in service sector. Employment in services increased by 1.5 percentage point, construction increased by 0.1 percentage point while the share of agriculture decreased by 1.1 percentage point and industry decreased by 0.5 percentage point compared to the previous year.

Labor force participation rate realized as 52%
Labor force realized as 30 million 535 thousand persons with 857 thousand persons increase and labor force participation rate realized as 52% with 0.7 percentage point increase in 2016. Labor force participation rate was realized as 72% with 0.4 percentage point increase for male and 32.5% for female with 1 percentage point increase.

Main labor force indicators, 2015, 2016

The highest unemployment rate realized in TRC3 region including Mardin, Batman, Şırnak and Siirt provinces
The region had the highest unemployment rate was TRC3 region including Mardin, Batman, Şırnak and Siirt provinces with 28.3% and the lowest unemployment rate was in TR90 region including Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane provinces with 4.5% .

Unemployment rate (%), SR Level II, 2016

The highest employment rate was in TR82 region including Kastamonu, Çankırı and Sinop provinces
The highest employment rate was TR82 region including Kastamonu, Çankırı and Sinop provinces with 54%. The lowest employment rate was in TRC3 region including Mardin, Batman, Şırnak and Siirt provinces with 28% .

Employment rate (%), SR Level II, 2016

The highest  labor force participation rate  realized in TR21 region including Tekirdağ, Edirne and Kırklareli provinces
The highest labor force participation rate realized in TR21 region including Tekirdağ, Edirne and Kırklareli provinces with 57.9%. The lowest labour force participation rate realized in TRC3 region including Mardin, Batman, Şırnak and Siirt provinces with 39.1%.

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Employment rate realized as 45.1%
The number of employed persons realized as 26 million 669 thousand persons with 221 thousand persons increase in the period of December 2016 compared with the same period of the previous year. The employment rate occurred as 45.1% with 0.3 percentage point decrease.
The numbers of agricultural employment decreased by 88 thousand persons while the number of non-agricultural employment increased by 307 thousand persons in this period. According to the distribution of employment by sector; 18.4% was employed in agriculture, 19.7% was in industry, 6.9% was in construction and 54.9% was in services. Employment in agriculture decreased by 0.5 percentage point, industry decreased by 0.4 percentage point and construction decreased by 0.2 percentage point while the share of services increased by 1 percentage point.

Labor force participation rate realized as 51.6%
The number of persons in the labor force amounted 30 million 540 thousand persons with 888 thousand persons increase in the period of December 2016 compared with the same period of the previous year. Labor force participation rate (LFPR) was 51.6% with 0.7 percentage point increase. LFPR for male was 71.5% with 0.5 percentage point increase and the rate for female was 32.2% with 1 percentage point increase compared with the same period of the previous year.

Non-seasonally adjusted main labor force indicators, December 2015, December 2016

The rate of unregistered employment realized as 32.7%
The ratio of persons working without any social security relating to the main job occurred 32.7% with 0.6 percentage point increase in the period of December 2016 compared with the same period of the previous year.

Seasonally adjusted employed decreased and unemployed increased
Seasonally adjusted employed persons decreased by 36 thousand persons and occurred 27 million 301 thousand persons compared with the previous period. Seasonally adjusted employment rate occurred  46.2% with 0.1 percentage point decrease.
The number of seasonally adjusted unemployed persons occurred as 3 million 717 thousand persons with 49 thousand persons increase in the period of December 2016 compared with the previous period. The unemployment rate was 12% with 0.2 percentage point increase.

Seasonally adjusted labor force participation rate was 52.4% with 0.1 percentage point decrease compared with the previous period. According to the number of employment by sector, employment in agriculture increased by 39 thousand persons and services increased by 4 thousand persons while industry decreased by 51 thousand persons and construction decreased by 28 thousand persons.

Seasonally adjusted main labor force indicators, December 2015 – December 2016

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