ANKARA (dpa-AFX) - Turkey's jobless rate decreased in September, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed on Wednesday.
On an unadjusted basis, the jobless rate rose to 11.1 percent in September from 12.0 percent in August.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 11.5 percent in September from 12.8 percent in the same month last year. In August, unemployment rate was 11.8 percent.
The number of unemployed persons rose to 3.794 million in September from 3.954 million in the same month last year.
The youth unemployment rate, which applies to the 15 to 24 age group, was 21.5 percent in September.
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