Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 53.5% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Türkiye peaked at 79.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2007.
That places Türkiye 156th out of 199 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.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.7% | — |
| 1965 | 74.6% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 67.8% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 63.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 74.6% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.3% | 66.8% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 58.5% | 65.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 49.3% | 54.2% | 6 |
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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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Türkiye?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Türkiye was 53.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Türkiye ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.