Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye stood at 49.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.6% | — |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.2% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 42.8% | 49.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye was 49.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).