Number of Turkish citizens looking for job in France greatly decreases

BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 21 By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend: The number of Turkish citizens looking for job in France greatly decreased from January through June, the Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR) told Trend. The number of Turkish citizens, who visited France through ISKUR for the employment purposes, decreased by 87.7 percent in 1H2020 compared to the same period of 2019. ISKUR added that seven Turkish citizens visited France through ISKUR during the reporting period. From January through June 2020, 4,622 Turkish citizens went abroad via ISKUR, which is 52.6 percent less compared to the same period of 2019. As many as 67,832 citizens were provided with jobs through ISKUR in Turkey in June 2020, 65.2 percent of them accounted for women, while 34.8 percent - men. According to the report, 96.9 percent of the total number of those provided with jobs in June 2020 accounted for the private sector. The number of unemployed in Turkey reached 3.3 million people in June 2020; 34.6 percent of them accounted for women while 52.5 percent - for men. Follow the author on Twitter: @rhafizoglu