Employment to population ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Employment to population ratio was 49.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.75
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.32
in 1991
All-time low
41.16
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 49.75 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
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 in Turkey peaked at 52.32 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.16, in 2009.
That places Turkey 142nd out of 186 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.32 | — |
| 1992 | 51.23 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 47.48 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 49.96 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 49.99 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.96 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.65 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.7 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 45.65 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.44 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.24 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.29 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 41.49 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.54 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.48 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.74 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.16 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.01 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 44.98 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 45.36 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.51 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.01 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.33 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.06 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.38 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.68 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.85 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 45.21 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 47.5 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 48.31 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.43 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 49.75 | +0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 49.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 49.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.77 | 47.48 | 52.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.87 | 41.16 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.72 | 43.01 | 47.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 | 42.85 | 49.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- 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 in Turkey?
- Employment to population ratio in Turkey was 49.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 52.32 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.16 in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for employment to population ratio?
- Turkey ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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