Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 59.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye is 59.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye peaked at 70.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2003.
That places Türkiye 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.8% | — |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 50.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 50.1% | 59.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Türkiye was 59.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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.