Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 78.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 78.7% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Türkiye peaked at 83.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2004.
Türkiye ranks 87th 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 78.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 78.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 78.7% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 73.6% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 73.9% | 78.7% | 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Türkiye?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Türkiye was 78.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Türkiye ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.