Turkey Statistical Institute (TÜİK), announced work force statistics for April 2019.
According to statistics, Turkey in the number of unemployed aged 15 and over, compared to the same month last year to 1 million 116 thousand persons in April, an increase of 4 million 202 thousand people came.
Unemployment rate in the 15-64 age group was 13.3 percent with an increase of 3.5 points.
EMPLOYMENT DECREASED
Turkey Statistical Institute (TÜİK), announced work force statistics for April. Accordingly, the number of employed in April, compared to the same period last year, fell by 810 thousand people to 28 million 199 thousand people. Employment rate decreased by 1.9 percentage points to 46 percent.
WORKING CONDITIONS BAD
The labor force participation rate decreased by 0.1 points to 52.9 percent. According to the comparisons made for the same periods, the labor force participation rate for men decreased by 0.6 points to 71.8 percent, and for women it increased by 0.5 points to 34.5 percent. In April, the rate of employees working without any social security institutions increased by 0.9 points to 34.2 percent compared to the same period last year.
The unemployment rate in Turkey rose to 13 percent compared to the same month last year increased by 3.4 points in April. In the period in question, the number of unemployed increased by 1 million 116 thousand people and recorded as 4 million 202 thousand people. Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI), announced work force statistics for April 2019. Accordingly, Turkey in the 15 and over age group at the number of unemployed, compared to the same month last year to 1 million 116 thousand persons in April, an increase of 4 million 202 thousand people came. In the same period, the unemployment rate rose by 3.4 percentage points to 13 percent. Unemployment rate decreased by 1.1 points in April compared to the previous month. Non-agricultural unemployment rate increased by 3.6 percentage points was estimated at 15 percent. The youth unemployment rate, which includes the 15-24 age group, rose 6.3 percentage points to 23.2 percent.
CANNOT PREVENT IT
In Turkey, the number of employed decreased by 810 thousand persons compared to the same period last year, while 28 million 199 thousand persons in April, 1.9 percentage points decrease in the employment rate was determined as 46 percent. Turkey Statistical Institute (TÜİK), announced work force statistics for April. Accordingly, the number of employed in April, compared to the same period last year, fell by 810 thousand people to 28 million 199 thousand people. Employment rate decreased by 1.9 percentage points to 46 percent. In the period in question, the number of employees in the agricultural sector decreased by 329 thousand and the number of employees in non-agricultural sectors decreased by 481 thousand. 17.6 percent of those employed were in agriculture, 19.7 percent in industry, 5.7 percent in construction and 56.9 percent in services. Compared to the same period last year in April, the share of agriculture in employment decreased by 0.7 points and the share of construction decreased by 1.7 points, while the share of industry sector increased by 0.2 points and the share of services sector increased by 2.1 points.
PARTICIPATION RATE OF LABOR
In April, the labor force increased by 306 thousand people compared to the same period of 2018 and reached 32 million 401 thousand people and the labor force participation rate decreased by 0.1 points to 52.9 percent. According to the comparisons made for the same periods, the labor force participation rate for men decreased by 0.6 points to 71.8 percent, and for women it increased by 0.5 points to 34.5 percent. In April, the rate of employees working without any social security institutions increased by 0.9 points to 34.2 percent compared to the same period last year. The ratio of unregistered workers in the non-agricultural sector increased by 0.7 points compared to the same period last year and was calculated as 23.1 percent.