Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 5,480 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,480 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,494 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
4,310 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye stood at 5,480 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye peaked at 5,494 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,310 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,310 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4,315 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,437 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,325 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,489 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,782 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4,933 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,022 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,132 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,160 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,166 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,565 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4,976 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 5,251 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 5,385 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,494 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5,480 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,310 Thousand persons | 4,310 Thousand persons | 4,310 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,776 Thousand persons | 4,315 Thousand persons | 5,166 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,192 Thousand persons | 4,565 Thousand persons | 5,494 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Türkiye was 5,480 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5,494 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,310 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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