Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Turkey
Turkey: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 54.63 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Turkey, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 54.63 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Turkey peaked at 57 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.23, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 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% |
| 2026 | 54.52 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 54.63 | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 54.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.75, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 54.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.43, 92% 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 | 53.1 | 49.33 | 54.63 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Turkey?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Turkey was 54.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.23 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Turkey ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.