Turkish unemployment down at end of 2021

Turkey is in the midst of an economic crisis, marked by historically high inflation. The government has misled the public with its unemployment figures in the past.
Turkey protest
Police arrest a man protesting during a student protest against the rise of apartment rents, cost of living and student suicides brought on by Turkey's economic situation on Jan. 14, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. - Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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Turkey’s labor force participation rate increased slightly at the end of 2021.

The labor force participation rate was 52.9% in December 2021. This constituted a 0.3 percentage-point increase the from previous month, the state-run Turkish Statistical Institute said in a release today. 

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