Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Türkiye

Türkiye: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 28,932 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
28,932
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
29,213
in 2020
All-time low
25,411
in 2006
Years of data
21
2006–2026

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Türkiye, 2006–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k2006201620262006: 25.4k2007: 26.1k2008: 25.7k2009: 25.5k2010: 25.6k2011: 25.6k2012: 25.5k2013: 25.9k2014: 26.0k2015: 26.0k2016: 25.8k2017: 26.0k2018: 26.1k2019: 26.7k2020: 29.2k2021: 27.8k2022: 27.1k2023: 27.6k2024: 27.3k2025: 27.7k2026: 28.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Türkiye is 28,932, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Türkiye peaked at 29,213 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,411, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Türkiye, 2006 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2006 25,411
2007 26,149 +2.9%
2008 25,692 -1.7%
2009 25,468 -0.9%
2010 25,595 +0.5%
2011 25,642 +0.2%
2012 25,487 -0.6%
2013 25,939 +1.8%
2014 25,988 +0.2%
2015 25,961 -0.1%
2016 25,776 -0.7%
2017 25,951 +0.7%
2018 26,056 +0.4%
2019 26,721 +2.6%
2020 29,213 +9.3%
2021 27,790 -4.9%
2022 27,071 -2.6%
2023 27,613 +2.0%
2024 27,266 -1.3%
2025 27,695 +1.6%
2026 28,932 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,680 25,411 26,149 4
2010s 25,912 25,487 26,721 10
2020s 27,940 27,071 29,213 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Italy 18,688 compare
  2. 2 Germany 18,550 compare
  3. 3 France 17,170 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 14,745 compare
  5. 5 Spain 13,236 compare
  6. 6 Poland 9,749 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Türkiye?
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Türkiye was 28,932 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 29,213 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 25,411 in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2026.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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