Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 66.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Türkiye stood at 66.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Türkiye peaked at 77.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 77.1% | — |
| 1989 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.6% | 76.1% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 60.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 59.8% | 66.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 85 Angola 67.5% compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67.4% compare
- 87 Argentina 67.1% compare
- 89 Liechtenstein 66.2% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 66.2% compare
- 91 Mongolia 66.1% compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Türkiye?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Türkiye was 66.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.