Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Işıkhan, in the last quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter of employment increased by 141 thousand people, so that the number of employed people, 32 million 755 thousand reported.
Işıkhan said in a statement from his social media account that the programs they implemented by taking into account the current needs of the labor markets were reflected in the employment data positively.
Stating that they have reached the historical summit in a quarter of the basis of employment and labor force participation, “We increased our employment by 141 thousand people in the last quarter of 2024. Thus, our number of employment is 32 million 755 thousand people and our employment rate is 49 percent with a 0.2 percent increase. We raised it to 6 levels. ” He said.
Işıkhan pointed out that the unemployment rate decreased from 2013 to the lowest level and said:
“The number of unemployed decreased by 23 thousand people in the last quarter. The unemployment rate decreased to 8.6 percent with a decrease of 0.1 points. In recent years, the success of the increase in labor force participation in the last quarter of 2024 continues. 118 thousand people increased our labor force and we will try to increase our participation rate of 54.2 percent with an increase of 0.1 points. In order to support its access to the labor market, the decrease in the unemployment rate in the young population is correct. “
