Persons outside: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in Turkey
Turkey: Persons outside: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition was 30,862 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey stood at 30,862.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey peaked at 31,706 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,425, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 5th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persons outside: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,425 | — |
| 2009 | 26,938 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 26,901 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,867 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27,385 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27,337 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28,200 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28,176 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,251 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28,380 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28,920 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31,706 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 30,989 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30,345 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 30,528 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30,192 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 30,862 | +2.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 30,862 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,568, 19.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 30,862 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,298, 13.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons outside: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +46.2% | 18,425 | 26,938 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,681 | 18,425 | 26,938 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,860 | 26,867 | 28,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,770 | 30,192 | 31,706 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey was 30,862 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 31,706 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,425 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.