European Union vs Türkiye: Labour force participation rate
Labour force participation rate over time
- European Union
- Türkiye
How they compare
European Union currently reports 58.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 53.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Türkiye, a difference of 4.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 9 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.51 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 46.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10.43 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | European Union |
| 2010s | 56.94 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 50.96 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | European Union |
| 2020s | 57.6 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 52.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate, European Union or Türkiye?
- European Union, at 58.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup against 53.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate between European Union and Türkiye?
- 4.68 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Türkiye rank globally for labour force participation rate?
- European Union ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.