Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye stood at 53.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye peaked at 61.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 29th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 61.1% | — |
| 1989 | 58.7% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 53.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 53.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 58.7% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 39.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 38.8% | 53.0% | 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 53.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 29th out of 154 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 17.1%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.