Türkiye vs United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Türkiye
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 88.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 72.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Türkiye, a difference of 15.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 8 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 64.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 70.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 85.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 72.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Türkiye or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 88.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 72.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Türkiye and United Kingdom?
- 15.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Türkiye ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 8 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.