UNEMPLOYMENT
In the second quarter of 2003 HLFS,the number The unemployment
of unemployed persons was estimated to
rate was
be 2 million 418 thousand persons with
estimated
an increase of 159 thousand persons (7%),
to be 14.6%
when compared to the results of the same
in non-
quarter of previous year. The unemployment
agriculture
rate was estimated to be 10% for Turkey
sector.
and it was estimated to be 14.6% for non-agricultural sector. These rates were 9.3% and 13.8%, respectively in the same quarter of previous year.

18.5% of total unemployed persons (448
18.5% of total unemployed
thousand persons) loosed their job, 17.8% of
persons comprised
those(431 thousand persons) was the first time
from persons who
job seekers.
loosed their job.

The unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2003 HLFS, was estimated to be 10% for male and for female. The unemployment rate for urban areas was estimated to be 13.2% for total, 12% for male and 17.5% for female. In rural areas, this rate was estimated to be 6.3% for total, 7.1% for male and 5% for female.

However the unemployment rate of educated young
people decreased to 25.6% in the second quarter
The unemployment
of 2003 when it was 26.9% in the same quarter previous
rate of educated
year. Unemployment, among educated young people
young people was
was high in urban areas. The unemployment rate of the estimated to be
educated young people in urban areas was 28.1% for 25.6% for Turkey
total, 27.1% for male and 29.6% for female in the secondand 28.1%
quarter of 2003 HLFS. In rural areas, this rate was in urban
18.9% for total, 17.4% for male and 22.4% for female.areas.
.