Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI) has released the June unemployment statistics. According to the announced data, the unemployment rate reached 13.4 percent with an increase of 0.4 points. The dimensions of the chronic problem of our country, unemployment, were also revealed by official data.
Istanbul Kultur University, Department of Labor and Social Security Law Instructor Dr. Ender Demir, regarding unemployment figures, "A dismissal ban has been imposed. However, during the pandemic, many workplaces were closed due to the problems experienced in the economy. "When the workplace is closed, the ban on dismissal has practically lost its validity." he said.
Noting that another reason for the increase in unemployment during this process was that the workers were pushed to resign, Demir said, "In addition to the dismissal ban, the employer was given the right to take the worker on leave for free. In this case, the employer pushed the employee to resign in return for severance and notice pay. "The employer, who did not break the ban with the resignation of the worker, got around the ban."
Unemployment, which is one of the most important agenda items of the economy and the public, did not listen to summer rest. According to TURKSTAT data, the unemployment rate increased by 0.4 points to 13.4 percent in June compared to the same month of the previous year; The number of unemployed decreased by 152 thousand people to 4 million 101 thousand people. Youth unemployment increased by 1.3 points to 26.1 percent, the number of employed decreased by 1 million 981 thousand people compared to the previous year and decreased to 26 million 531 thousand people.