Labor force participation rate by age in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force participation rate by age was 47.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.01
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55.37
in 1991
All-time low
37.4
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Turkey stood at 47.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Turkey peaked at 55.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2006.
Turkey ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.71 | — |
| 1991 | 55.37 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 53 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 48.1 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 51.16 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 48.62 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 48.55 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.04 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 46.01 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 46.64 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.53 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 42.11 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.86 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 37.78 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.72 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.67 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.13 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.69 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.33 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.25 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.64 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 40.84 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.01 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 42.43 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.33 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.98 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.42 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.05 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 41.69 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 43.82 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 45.52 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 47.01 | +3.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 47.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 47.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.92 | 46.01 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.13 | 37.4 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.24 | 38.2 | 44.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 | 39.05 | 47.01 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Turkey?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Turkey was 47.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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