30 July 2026 23:51 (UTC+04:00)By News CentreTürkiye's unemployment rate fell to a historic low of 7.6% in June, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). During the same period, employment increased by 227,000 to 32.73 million, while the employment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 48.9%. The labor force expanded by 58,000 people in June to 35.42 million, pushing the labor force participation rate up to 52.9%. The rate was estimated at 10.4% for young men and 17.3% for young women. In addition, the broader labor underutilization rate, which includes unemployment, underemployment and the potential labor force, declined by two percentage points to 28.8%.