Employment rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 51.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
51.7
in 2024
All-time low
42.6
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 51.4 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye peaked at 51.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.7 | — |
| 2007 | 42.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.5 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 47 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 49.6 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 51.7 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 51.4 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.75 | 42.6 | 43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 44.5 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.18 | 44.7 | 51.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 40 Greece 55.9 compare
- 41 Italy 54.5 compare
- 42 Romania 53.5 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 50.6 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 50.6 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2 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 rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye was 51.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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