Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey
Turkey: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 35,533 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 35,733 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,748, in 2009.
Turkey 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.
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,218 | — |
| 2009 | 24,748 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 25,641 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 26,725 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 27,339 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28,271 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 28,786 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29,678 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30,535 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 31,643 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32,274 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32,549 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30,874 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 32,716 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 34,334 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 34,896 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 35,733 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 35,533 | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 35,533 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,412, 14.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 35,533 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,307, 10.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey was 35,533 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35,733 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,748 in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.