Turkey’s inflationary pressures would continue due to domestic, global factors

Turkish unemployment data was released this morning, and the number of unemployed people in Turkey reached 3 million 785 thousand people, and the unemployment rate reached 10.9%.

According to the data announced by TUIK today, the number of official unemployed people across the country decreased by 56 thousand in May and became 3 million 785 thousand people.

On the other hand, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.3 points to 10.9% in the month of May. The unemployment rate decreased, after recording 11.2% from 11.5 in April.

The number of employed increased by 358 thousand workers compared to the previous month, to reach 30 million and 839 thousand people, while the employment rate rose 0.5 points to 47.8%.

The unemployment rate for young people aged 15-24 was 20.3%, an increase of 0.2 points compared to the previous month. unemployment rate in this age group; It was estimated at 17.6% for men and 25.5% for women.

The Turkish lira is now trading at 17.4217 against the US dollar, down by 0.62%.