Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye
Türkiye: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 45.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
45.8%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2007
All-time low
43.4%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye stood at 45.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye peaked at 53.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 53.0% | — |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.0% | 53.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 48.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.1% compare
- 2 Montenegro 46.2% compare
- 4 Romania 43.0% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 42.7% compare
- 6 Italy 42.4% 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 45.8% in 2026, 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 53.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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