Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey

Turkey: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0473 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0473 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0263 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.026 units per square kilometre1991: 0.027 units per square kilometre1992: 0.027 units per square kilometre1993: 0.026 units per square kilometre1994: 0.028 units per square kilometre1995: 0.029 units per square kilometre1996: 0.029 units per square kilometre1997: 0.029 units per square kilometre1998: 0.03 units per square kilometre1999: 0.031 units per square kilometre2000: 0.03 units per square kilometre2001: 0.03 units per square kilometre2002: 0.031 units per square kilometre2003: 0.03 units per square kilometre2004: 0.03 units per square kilometre2005: 0.03 units per square kilometre2006: 0.031 units per square kilometre2007: 0.031 units per square kilometre2008: 0.032 units per square kilometre2009: 0.033 units per square kilometre2010: 0.034 units per square kilometre2011: 0.036 units per square kilometre2012: 0.037 units per square kilometre2013: 0.038 units per square kilometre2014: 0.039 units per square kilometre2015: 0.041 units per square kilometre2016: 0.042 units per square kilometre2017: 0.044 units per square kilometre2018: 0.045 units per square kilometre2019: 0.045 units per square kilometre2020: 0.043 units per square kilometre2021: 0.045 units per square kilometre2022: 0.047 units per square kilometre2023: 0.047 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 0.0473 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Turkey ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0264 units per square kilometre —
1991 0.0273 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 0.0275 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1993 0.0263 units per square kilometre -4.5%
1994 0.0282 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1995 0.0287 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0291 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0292 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1998 0.03 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 0.0306 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2000 0.0296 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2001 0.0302 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 0.0306 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 0.0304 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 0.0296 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2005 0.0302 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.0305 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 0.031 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.0319 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 0.0332 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2010 0.0345 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.0358 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2012 0.0366 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2013 0.038 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2014 0.0388 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 0.0406 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2016 0.0422 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 0.0437 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2018 0.0449 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2019 0.0452 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 0.0426 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2021 0.0448 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2022 0.0467 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2023 0.0473 units per square kilometre +1.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.0473 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.035 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.0473 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0403 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0283 units per square kilometre 0.0263 units per square kilometre 0.0306 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0307 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre 0.0332 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.04 units per square kilometre 0.0345 units per square kilometre 0.0452 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0453 units per square kilometre 0.0426 units per square kilometre 0.0473 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 74 Cuba 0.0477 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Ethiopia 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Tonga 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Costa Rica 0.0458 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Brunei 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 East Timor 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Turkey rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Turkey ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.