Labor force participation rate in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force participation rate was 54.38 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.38
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
57
in 1991
All-time low
46.23
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 54.38 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Turkey peaked at 57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.23, in 2007.
That places Turkey 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.61 | — |
| 1991 | 57 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.99 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 52.15 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 54.65 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 54.12 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.73 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52.55 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 52.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.7 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.95 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 49.82 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.58 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.33 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 46.31 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 46.43 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.27 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.23 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.89 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.88 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.86 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 49.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.84 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50.51 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.83 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.21 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.95 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.33 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 51.36 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 53.05 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 53.31 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.2 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 54.38 | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 54.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 54.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.23 | 52.15 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.77 | 46.23 | 49.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.23 | 48.8 | 53.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.61 | 49.33 | 54.38 | 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 in Turkey?
- Labor force participation rate in Turkey was 54.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.23 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force participation rate?
- Turkey ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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