Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye

Türkiye: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 43.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
43.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2006
All-time low
43.3%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye, 2006–2025

02040602006201520252006: 53.2 Percentage2007: 53.1 Percentage2008: 52.3 Percentage2009: 51.3 Percentage2010: 50.2 Percentage2011: 48.9 Percentage2012: 48.9 Percentage2013: 47.9 Percentage2014: 47.4 Percentage2015: 46.6 Percentage2016: 45.8 Percentage2017: 45 Percentage2018: 44.6 Percentage2019: 44.8 Percentage2020: 48.5 Percentage2021: 46.3 Percentage2022: 44.6 Percentage2023: 44.3 Percentage2024: 43.3 Percentage2025: 43.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 43.8% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye peaked at 53.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2024.

That places Türkiye 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households in Türkiye, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 53.2%
2007 53.1% -0.2%
2008 52.3% -1.5%
2009 51.3% -1.9%
2010 50.2% -2.1%
2011 48.9% -2.6%
2012 48.9% +0.0%
2013 47.9% -2.0%
2014 47.4% -1.0%
2015 46.6% -1.7%
2016 45.8% -1.7%
2017 45.0% -1.7%
2018 44.6% -0.9%
2019 44.8% +0.4%
2020 48.5% +8.3%
2021 46.3% -4.5%
2022 44.6% -3.7%
2023 44.3% -0.7%
2024 43.3% -2.3%
2025 43.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.5% 51.3% 53.2% 4
2010s 47.0% 44.6% 50.2% 10
2020s 45.1% 43.3% 48.5% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.2% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 43.2% compare
  3. 4 Romania 43.0% compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 42.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye?
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye was 43.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
How does Türkiye rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
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