The number of jobless decreased by 382,000 people to reach 2.42 million on a 12-month comparison, the statistics institute said on the basis of a survey of some 95,000 people.
Turkey's economy had staged a spectacular recovery from the global crisis, growing 8.9 percent in 2010. The government expects growth of 8.0 percent for 2011. For 2012 however Ankara expects 4.0 percent growth, indicating a sharp slowdown owing to the effects of the eurozone debt crisis.
Unemployment remains a major challenge for the government in a country where many young people swell the workforce each year.
Turkey's jobless rate is determined through household surveys across the country which are then used to make a nationwide three-month projection.
But experts say the figures do not reflect the overall picture because of widespread undeclared or hidden unemployment, or the employment of educated, qualified people in menial jobs.
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Source : Hurriyet Daily News
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