Male labor participation rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Male labor participation rate was 71.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.92
in 1991
All-time low
68.05
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 71.89 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Türkiye peaked at 79.92 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.05, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.74 | 75.62 | 79.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.63 | 69.3 | 73.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.45 | 70.34 | 72.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.73 | 68.05 | 71.89 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Türkiye?
- Male labor participation rate in Türkiye was 71.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 79.92 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.05 in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for male labor participation rate?
- Türkiye ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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