Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) was 56.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by country of birth in Türkiye is 56.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Türkiye peaked at 56.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.8, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.8 | — |
| 2007 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.7 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.7 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 51.1 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 51.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.4 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 54.2 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.2 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.5 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 53.7 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.7 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.7 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 56.2 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.52 | 46.8 | 48.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.99 | 49.8 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.87 | 51.5 | 56.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 44 Romania 57 compare
- 45 Montenegro 56.8 compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8 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)
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- 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 rates by country of birth in Türkiye?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Türkiye was 56.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Türkiye ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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