Türkiye's unemployment edges up to 8.6% in November

By Mucahithan Avcioglu

ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye’s unemployment rate ticked up to 8.6% in November, the country’s statistical authority said Tuesday.

The rate was up from October's 8.5%, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

The number of unemployed people age 15 and over rose in November by 54,000 to 3.1 million.

Joblessness in the same period stood at 7% among men and 11.8% among women.

Meanwhile, employment also increased, with 75,000 more people working, bringing the total number of employed to 32.74 million.

The overall employment rate was 49.2%, including 66.8% for men and 31.9% for women.

The labor force also climbed by 128,000 to 35.83 million, with the participation rate at 53.8%.

Youth unemployment – covering those age 15 to 24 — was unchanged at 15.4% in November. It was 10.6% for men and 24.4% for women.