Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 32,566 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Türkiye is 32,566 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Türkiye peaked at 32,620 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,754 Persons, in 1988.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17,754 Persons | — |
| 1989 | 18,222 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18,542 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 19,294 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19,467 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 18,506 Persons | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 20,011 Persons | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 20,594 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 21,198 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 21,207 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,785 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 22,056 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,582 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21,525 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,350 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21,146 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19,631 Persons | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 20,066 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 20,421 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,739 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21,194 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 21,277 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22,593 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 24,110 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24,822 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25,523 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,933 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,621 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27,204 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28,189 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28,739 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28,080 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26,812 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 28,797 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 30,752 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 31,631 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32,620 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 32,566 Persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,988 Persons | 17,754 Persons | 18,222 Persons | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,266 Persons | 18,506 Persons | 22,056 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,893 Persons | 19,631 Persons | 21,582 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,181 Persons | 22,593 Persons | 28,739 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,530 Persons | 26,812 Persons | 32,620 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 India 476,557 Persons compare
- 3 United States of America 163,493 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,702 Persons compare
- 4 Indonesia 126,515 Persons compare
- 5 Brazil 103,224 Persons compare
- 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
- 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
- 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Türkiye?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Türkiye was 32,566 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32,620 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,754 Persons in 1988.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.