Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 54.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
54.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
56.6
in 2024
All-time low
46.2
in 2007
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 54.2 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2026.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye peaked at 56.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47 | — |
| 2007 | 46.2 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.8 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 49 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.6 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.6 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.4 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 54.6 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 56.4 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 55.8 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.6 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 56.1 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 54.2 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 | 46.2 | 49 | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.89 | 49.6 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.01 | 51.4 | 56.6 | 7 |
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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 54.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2 in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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