Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Türkiye

Türkiye: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 27,616 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27,616 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
28,979 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
25,221 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2006201520252006: 25.3k Thousand persons2007: 25.7k Thousand persons2008: 25.6k Thousand persons2009: 25.5k Thousand persons2010: 25.3k Thousand persons2011: 25.2k Thousand persons2012: 25.7k Thousand persons2013: 25.6k Thousand persons2014: 25.9k Thousand persons2015: 25.8k Thousand persons2016: 25.7k Thousand persons2017: 25.8k Thousand persons2018: 25.9k Thousand persons2019: 26.3k Thousand persons2020: 29.0k Thousand persons2021: 28.2k Thousand persons2022: 27.5k Thousand persons2023: 27.6k Thousand persons2024: 27.2k Thousand persons2025: 27.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Türkiye stood at 27,616 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 28,979 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,221 Thousand persons, in 2011.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,527 Thousand persons 25,325 Thousand persons 25,662 Thousand persons 4
2010s 25,719 Thousand persons 25,221 Thousand persons 26,329 Thousand persons 10
2020s 27,841 Thousand persons 27,166 Thousand persons 28,979 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Germany 18,572 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Italy 18,486 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 17,284 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Türkiye?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Türkiye was 27,616 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 28,979 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 25,221 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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