Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye peaked at 55.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 54.8% | — |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -10.3% |
| 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% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 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% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 54.8% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 42.8% | 49.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 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 49.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1989.
- 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 141st out of 178 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 6.7%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.