Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey
Turkey: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 32,566 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey stood at 32,566.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey peaked at 32,620 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,632, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 14th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,404 | — |
| 2004 | 19,632 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 20,067 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 20,423 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,738 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21,194 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 21,277 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22,594 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 24,110 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24,821 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25,524 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,933 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,621 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27,205 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28,189 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28,738 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28,080 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26,812 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 28,797 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 30,752 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 31,632 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32,620 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 32,566 | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32,566 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,510, 5.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32,566 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,340, 7.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -25.6% | 26,404 | 19,632 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,391 | 19,632 | 26,404 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26,181 | 22,594 | 28,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,530 | 26,812 | 32,620 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey?
- Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey was 32,566 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32,620 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,632 in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.