Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye is 51.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye peaked at 58.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 55.9% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 50.7% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 38.9% | 51.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye was 51.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.