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Unemployment in Turkiye falls to 9.2%, gender disparity remains

Simultaneously, the employment rate remained stable at **.* per cent, with a slight increase of *,*** employed persons, totalling **,***,***. Gender differences in employment were noticeable, with **.* per cent of men employed compared to just **.* per cent for women, according to data from the Household Labour Force Survey by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

The labour force participation rate, another key metric, saw a minor dip of *.* percentage points to **.* per cent. The total number of persons in the labour force shrank by **,*** to **,***,***. Here too, gender disparities were evident; the rate was **.* per cent for men and **.* per cent for women.