Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 34.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkey stood at 34.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkey peaked at 40.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2006.
Turkey ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8% | — |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 31.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 27.5% | 34.8% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkey?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Turkey was 34.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Turkey ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.