Labor force participation rate in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force participation rate was 54.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Turkey is 54.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 57.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 52.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 49.3% | 54.4% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Turkey?
- Labor force participation rate in Turkey was 54.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).