Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 27,415 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,415 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
28,904 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
25,126 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Türkiye is 27,415 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Türkiye peaked at 28,904 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,126 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25,220 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 25,571 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25,521 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 25,360 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25,206 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25,126 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25,591 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25,467 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25,782 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25,746 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,627 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25,730 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25,794 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26,279 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28,904 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 28,039 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 27,418 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27,473 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26,992 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 27,415 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,418 Thousand persons | 25,220 Thousand persons | 25,571 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 25,635 Thousand persons | 25,126 Thousand persons | 26,279 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,707 Thousand persons | 26,992 Thousand persons | 28,904 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Türkiye?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Türkiye was 27,415 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28,904 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,126 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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