Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Turkey
Turkey: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 38,497 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Turkey, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 38,497 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Turkey peaked at 38,497 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 20,211, in 1993.
That places Turkey 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,355 | — |
| 1991 | 21,016 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21,161 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 20,211 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 21,720 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 22,054 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22,434 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22,468 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23,094 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 23,563 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 22,805 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 23,207 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23,538 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23,366 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,775 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 23,213 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23,497 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,835 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,581 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 25,564 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 26,527 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 27,572 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 28,134 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29,248 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 29,849 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31,252 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 32,458 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 33,658 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 34,533 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 34,820 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,802 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 34,501 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 35,940 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 36,365 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 37,242 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 37,658 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 38,076 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 38,497 | +1.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 38,497 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,367, 11.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 38,497 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,324, 11.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,808 | 20,211 | 23,563 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,638 | 22,775 | 25,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,805 | 26,527 | 34,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,385 | 32,802 | 38,497 | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Turkey?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Turkey was 38,497 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 38,497 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,211 in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.