Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 35,533 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye stood at 35,533.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye peaked at 35,733 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,748, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 8th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,483 | 24,748 | 30,218 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29,344 | 25,641 | 32,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,014 | 30,874 | 35,733 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Türkiye
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye was 35,533 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35,733 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,748 in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Türkiye ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.