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
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 62,993 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 62,993 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 55 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 42.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 55 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 32,407 (2025)
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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