Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 60.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 48 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2024
All-time low
49.0%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 60.1% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye peaked at 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 47th out of 48 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 educational attainment level in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.0% | — |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.0% | 50.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 51.9% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 54.9% | 60.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 44 Guadeloupe 65.9% compare
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- 48 Mayotte 40.4% 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 rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye was 60.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Türkiye ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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