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.
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -45.8 Percentage points | — |
| 2007 | -45.7 Percentage points | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -45.2 Percentage points | -1.1% |
| 2009 | -43.9 Percentage points | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -42.8 Percentage points | -2.5% |
| 2011 | -42.6 Percentage points | -0.5% |
| 2012 | -41.3 Percentage points | -3.1% |
| 2013 | -40.6 Percentage points | -1.7% |
| 2014 | -41 Percentage points | +1.0% |
| 2015 | -40.2 Percentage points | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -39.6 Percentage points | -1.5% |
| 2017 | -38.9 Percentage points | -1.8% |
| 2018 | -38.5 Percentage points | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -37.7 Percentage points | -2.1% |
| 2020 | -37.4 Percentage points | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -37.4 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -36.3 Percentage points | -2.9% |
| 2023 | -35.4 Percentage points | -2.5% |
| 2024 | -33.9 Percentage points | -4.2% |
| 2025 | -33.8 Percentage points | -0.3% |
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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
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 countries 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.
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This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered 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. Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.