Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Türkiye

Türkiye: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 53.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2024
All-time low
45.5%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Türkiye, 2006–2025

02040602006201520252006: 45.5 Percentage2007: 45.5 Percentage2008: 46.2 Percentage2009: 47.1 Percentage2010: 48.1 Percentage2011: 49.3 Percentage2012: 49.4 Percentage2013: 50.3 Percentage2014: 50.5 Percentage2015: 51.2 Percentage2016: 52 Percentage2017: 52.8 Percentage2018: 53.2 Percentage2019: 52.9 Percentage2020: 49.3 Percentage2021: 51.4 Percentage2022: 53.1 Percentage2023: 53.3 Percentage2024: 54.2 Percentage2025: 53.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Türkiye stood at 53.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Türkiye peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2006.

Türkiye ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Türkiye, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 45.5%
2007 45.5% +0.0%
2008 46.2% +1.5%
2009 47.1% +1.9%
2010 48.1% +2.1%
2011 49.3% +2.5%
2012 49.4% +0.2%
2013 50.3% +1.8%
2014 50.5% +0.4%
2015 51.2% +1.4%
2016 52.0% +1.6%
2017 52.8% +1.5%
2018 53.2% +0.8%
2019 52.9% -0.6%
2020 49.3% -6.8%
2021 51.4% +4.3%
2022 53.1% +3.3%
2023 53.3% +0.4%
2024 54.2% +1.7%
2025 53.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.1% 45.5% 47.1% 4
2010s 51.0% 48.1% 53.2% 10
2020s 52.5% 49.3% 54.2% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 36 Bulgaria 55.1% compare
  2. 37 Croatia 54.1% compare
  3. 37 Croatia 54.1% compare
  4. 40 Montenegro 53.3% compare
  5. 41 Greece 52.9% compare
  6. 42 North Macedonia 52.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Türkiye?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Türkiye was 53.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
Türkiye ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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