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
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.2% compare
- 3 Montenegro 43.2% compare
- 4 Romania 43.0% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 42.9% compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
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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