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Turkiye Leads OECD in Real Wage Growth as Salaries Outpace Inflation
Real wages in Türkiye rose 7.1% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, the second-fastest increase among OECD…
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Turkiye’s Paid Employment Rises 2% as Construction and Services Drive Job Growth
The total number of paid employees across the industry, construction and trade-services sectors increased by 2 percent year-on-year in April…
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Turkiye’s Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 8.2% as Employment and Labor Force Participation Decline
Türkiye’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point month-on-month to 8.2 percent in April, while employment fell by 356,000 and labor…
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Turkiye Unemployment Falls to 8.1% as Labor Market Shows Resilience Amid Regional Tensions
Türkiye’s unemployment rate edged down 0.3 percentage points month-over-month to 8.1% in March, official data showed on Wednesday. The number…
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Turkiye Draft Bill Proposes Wage Support Scheme to Boost Youth Employment in Manufacturing
A draft bill introducing a targeted wage and social security premium support scheme aimed at boosting youth employment is set…
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Turkiye Unemployment Falls to 21-Year Low as Jobless Rate Drops to 8.3%
Türkiye’s unemployment rate last year fell to 8.3 percent, dropping to its lowest level in 21 years, the country’s statistical…
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Turkiye Unemployment Rises to 8.1 Percent as Labor Market Softens
Türkiye’s unemployment rate increased to 8.1 percent in January from 7.8 percent the previous month, the country’s statistical authority said…
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Turkiye Launches Antitrust Probe into Banks, Insurers and IT Firms Over Labor Market Practices
The Turkish Competition Authority has announced the initiation of an investigation into 26 companies operating in the banking, participation banking,…
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Turkiye’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.2% as Labor Market Shows Steady Improvement
Türkiye’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent in the final quarter of 2025, official data showed on Feb.…
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Turkiye’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.6% as Labor Force Expansion Outpaces Hiring
Türkiye’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up to 8.6% in November, marking a 0.1 percentage point rise from the previous…
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