Labour force participation rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour force participation rate was 53.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Türkiye is 53.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Türkiye peaked at 54.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2007 | 45.55 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 48.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.98 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.77 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.9 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 51.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 53.05 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 53.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 45.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 47.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.96 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 48.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 53.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.45 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 49.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 54.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 6 Ireland 66.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Norway 65.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Poland 58.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Canada 65.28 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Denmark 65.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Colombia 64.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Japan 63.87 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 United Kingdom 63.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Türkiye?
- Labour force participation rate in Türkiye was 53.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 54.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour force participation rate?
- Türkiye ranks 9th out of 9 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.