France vs Türkiye: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
France
31,834
in 2025
Türkiye
35,533
in 2025
France rank
9th
Türkiye rank
8th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 35,533 against 31,834 in France, a difference of 3,699.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 77 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,981 | 27,483 | 502.3 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 29,120 | 29,344 | 223.61 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 30,722 | 34,014 | 3,292 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 35,533 against 31,834 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between France and Türkiye?
- 3,699, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (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
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.