Trade Minister Ömer Bolat stated that last year’s unemployment rate decreased to the lowest level with an average of 8.7 percent to the lowest level of the last 12 years. He said.
Minister Bolat, in his share of social media account, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) announced the Industrial Production Index data for the period 2024 and the workforce statistics evaluated.
Bolat pointed out that the unemployment rate free of seasonal influence fell from 8.6 percent to 8.5 percent in December 2024, “Thus, in 2024, the unemployment rate took place at the lowest level of the last 12 years with an average of 8.7 percent. In December 2024, the monthly increase in the last 21 months, the highest level of high -tech production. 5 increased was effective. ” gave his information.
Stating that industrial production increased by 2.2 percent in the last quarter of the last year with strong performance in the month, Bolat said, “On the other hand, the Istanbul Chamber of Industry Turkey Manufacturing Sector Export Climate Index, which is announced today, rises to 51.2 in January and 13th in a row in external demand conditions. The moon pointed to healing. ” evaluated.
Bolat, last year, the export of goods last year, increased by 2.4 percent of the previous year was approximately 262 billion dollars, as of November 2024 annual services exports increased by 8 percent to $ 113.7 billion reported.
“We continue our work to contribute to economic growth”
Emphasizing that the government continues to give the positive results of the economic program implemented by the government decisively within the scope of the balance of export, production, investment, employment and sustainable current transactions, Bolat said:
“Our export performance is an acceleration that supports industrial production and employment with our effective support for export and strong trade diplomacy activities. In this framework, domestic production and employment is supported by intervening in unjust practices. We continue to work with determination to increase the success of our economy as a ministry of trade.
