Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force was -33.8 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
In 2025, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Türkiye stood at -33.8 Percentage points. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Türkiye peaked at -33.8 Percentage points in 2025 and was at its lowest, -45.8 Percentage points, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -45.15 Percentage points | -45.8 Percentage points | -43.9 Percentage points | 4 |
| 2010s | -40.32 Percentage points | -42.8 Percentage points | -37.7 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.7 Percentage points | -37.4 Percentage points | -33.8 Percentage points | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,407 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Türkiye?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Türkiye was -33.8 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was -33.8 Percentage points in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.8 Percentage points in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>