In all types of unemployment, female unemployment is higher than male unemployment.
The Research Center of the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions (DİSK-AR) published the report “Unemployment and Employment Outlook” on unemployment data published by TÜİK, covering the period of September 2023.
According to TUIK data, the unemployment rate is estimated at 7.5 percent for men and 12.3 percent for women. The report published by DİSK-AR states that female unemployment remains the highest category in all types of unemployment.
According to TÜİK data, the category with the highest unemployment rate in September remained broad female unemployment at 29.9 percent, while the second highest unemployment category was young female unemployment at 22 percent. hundred.
The report states that female unemployment in Turkey remains quite high compared to that of men and notes that there are significant limitations on women’s access to employment. On the other hand, it was stated that the working conditions of female employees were deteriorating.
Unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted) (September 2023) (percentage) Source: DİSK-AR
WOMEN’S UNEMPLOYMENT IS HIGH IN THE 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
The DİSK-AR report states that “female unemployment is significantly higher than male unemployment in the four different types of unemployment announced by TÜİK.”
In September 2023, the seasonally adjusted number of unemployed women in the narrow sense was 1 million 448 thousand and the number of unemployed in the broad sense was 4 million 133 thousand. For men, the number of unemployed in the strict sense was 1 million 721 thousand and the number of unemployed in the broad sense was 4 million 184 thousand.
In September 2023, the seasonally adjusted narrow definition unemployment rate was 7.5 percent for men and 12.3 percent for women.
Unemployment, broadly defined (inactive labor force), was estimated at 17.3 percent for men and 29.9 percent for women. The difference between female unemployment in the broad sense and male unemployment in the broad sense was 12.6 points.
In September 2023, the integrated rate of underemployment and unemployment due to insufficient hours was 13.1 percent for men and 17.8 percent for women.
The integrated rate of unemployed and potential labor force was 11.9 percent for men and 25.2 percent for women.