Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 56.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.2
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
56.7
in 2024
All-time low
46.8
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 56.2 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 56.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.8, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 32nd out of 33 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.
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
- 29 North Macedonia 57.1 compare
- 30 Romania 57 compare
- 31 Montenegro 56.8 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8 compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
- 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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,407 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 55 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 56.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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