Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye stood at 49.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye peaked at 52.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.3% | — |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 47.5% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 42.8% | 49.7% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye was 49.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.