Jobless workers over 50 flood İŞKUR offices
Middle-age unemployment has become a pressing issue as workers over 50 struggle to break through in hiring processes.
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Unemployed citizens over 50 are crowding İŞKUR offices across the country. Age discrimination is making it increasingly difficult for middle-aged jobless workers to find employment — a group facing acute employment hardship in the critical years before retirement.
Even educated and experienced workers are being passed over because of their age. The private sector's preference for younger labor, combined with employer anxieties about training costs, compounds the challenge.
İŞKUR statistics show that the unemployment rate for this age group is higher than for younger workers. Social insurance premium obligations further discourage hiring. The government, the data suggests, should prioritize dedicated employment programs for this cohort.