Iran vs Turkey: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32,566 against 24,568 in Iran, a difference of 7,998.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 75 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,230 | 20,740 | 509.7 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 21,691 | 26,181 | 4,490 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 23,726 | 30,123 | 6,397 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32,566 against 24,568 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Iran and Turkey?
- 7,998, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.