DİSK-AR: Unemployment rate of women in Turkey is more than 51 percent

The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK-AR) has released its “Unemployment and Employment Outlook Report” (Fourth quarter of 2021). The rate of unemployment of women in Turkey is more than 51 percent, according to the report.

The findings in the report are as follows:

·         In the fourth quarter of 2021, the number of the broad unemployment rate was more than eight million.

·         Of the 64 million working age population, only 20 million work in registered and full-time employment.

·         Only 17 out of 100 women work registered and in full-time employment.

·         The unemployment rate among young people is 41.4 percent.

·         The unemployment rate among young women is more than 51 percent.