Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ankara
Ankara: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 60.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ankara, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ankara stood at 60.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ankara peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2009.
Ankara ranks 412th of 437 regions 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 in Ankara, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.4% | — |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 49.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 55.3% | 61.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ankara
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 2.23 million Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 2.02 million Persons (2024)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 55.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 55.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 41.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,331 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ankara?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ankara was 60.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Ankara?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Ankara?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2009.
- How does Ankara rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Ankara ranks 412th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ankara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ankara data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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