Employment in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment was 32,566 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,566
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32,620
in 2024
All-time low
5,328
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2025
Employment in Türkiye, 1982–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Türkiye is 32,566, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Türkiye peaked at 32,620 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,328, in 1982.
That places Türkiye 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,864 | 5,328 | 18,856 | 6 |
| 1990s | 20,260 | 18,500 | 22,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,894 | 19,632 | 21,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,181 | 22,594 | 28,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,530 | 26,812 | 32,620 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 16 Thailand 39,625 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 34,120 compare
- 18 Egypt, Arab Republic of 32,678 compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,035 compare
- 21 France 29,383 compare
- 22 Korea 28,881 compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Türkiye?
- Employment in Türkiye was 32,566 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32,620 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,328 in 1982.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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