Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Turkey
Turkey: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 67.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Turkey is 67.38, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Turkey peaked at 68.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.02, in 2007.
That places Turkey 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.25 | — |
| 2004 | 56.22 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 56.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.11 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.02 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.8 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.17 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.78 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.17 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.86 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 65.85 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 67.89 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 67.35 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.08 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 67.38 | -1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 67.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.34, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 67.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.34, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.11 | 56.02 | 67.25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.39 | 59.78 | 62.75 | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.31 | 65.85 | 68.08 | 5 |
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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Turkey?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Turkey was 67.38 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 68.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.02 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Turkey ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.