Professions with the fastest hiring rates in Turkey announced: High school graduates have the advantage

According to İŞKUR's year-end 2025 statistics, the labor market in Turkey has undergone a significant transformation over the last five years. While male and female employment rates have particularly converged, data regarding the professions with the highest chances of finding a job and the corresponding education levels have also drawn attention. During the period analyzed, approximately 6.8 million people were employed through İŞKUR.

PROFESSIONS PROVIDING THE MOST EMPLOYMENT

Looking at the distribution of those placed in jobs through İŞKUR in 2025, unarmed private security guards ranked first. Job opportunities were provided to 76,689 people in this field. Tourism and hospitality staff followed, ranking high on the list with 75,473 people. The position of retail clerks in the rankings, with 52,439 people, is also noteworthy.

Beyond these, security guards (40,521), waiters (37,851), market staff (36,610), garment workers (32,930), manual manufacturing workers (32,245), sales associates (26,390), and call center customer representatives (23,984) also stand out among the professions with a high probability of finding a job.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS IN THE JOB MARKET

The majority of those placed in jobs by İŞKUR last year were high school graduates. This group ranked first with a total of 654,494 people, followed by 495,445 primary school graduates, 156,754 associate degree holders, and 135,899 bachelor's degree holders. The total number of registered job seekers was recorded as 2 million 331 thousand 346. Almost half of these are women.

Of the 6 million 857 thousand 457 people placed in jobs, 4 million 278 thousand were men, and approximately 2 million 579 thousand were women. Only 84,804 of those who found jobs were employed in the public sector, while the remainder were employed in the private sector.

JOB SEEKERS' PLACEMENT PROCESS AND AGE PROFILE

The time it takes to find a job across Turkey varies according to personal circumstances. While it is observed that 29,000 people found jobs in under a month, the number of those who became employed within 1–3 months reached 568,800. It was determined that 234,205 people had been looking for work for more than a year.

Among registered job seekers, the 25-29 age group stands out with 477,000 people, followed by the 20-24 age range (397,000) and the 30-34 age range (376,000). According to the analyses, the vast majority of job seekers consist of individuals between the ages of 20 and 39.

MOST PREFERRED PROFESSIONS

The professions that job seekers applying to İŞKUR gravitate toward are also noteworthy. Among the most requested are sales associates and consultants (49,255), office clerks (37,989), service staff (37,533), garment workers (30,278), and tourism and hospitality staff (29,793). Unarmed private security guards were also among the professions that stood out in applications.

Other areas of interest for job seekers include positions in junior accounting, cashiering, secretarial work, and retail clerk roles.

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT APPLICATIONS ARE INCREASING

According to recent data, 1 million 840 thousand people applied to İŞKUR to receive unemployment benefits last year. While the benefits of some of these individuals ended during the year, others left the program because they started working. It was stated that at the end of 2025, 411,000 people continued to benefit from unemployment insurance.

These developments in the labor market once again highlight the impact of professional preferences and education levels on finding a job. It is observed that interest in fields where jobs are found quickly is continuing to increase.

News Source: 12punto