Population by labor force status in Turkey
Turkey: Population by labor force status was 18.43 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 18.43 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Turkey peaked at 20.29 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.43 million people, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.15 million people | 19.88 million people | 20.29 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.39 million people | 19.07 million people | 19.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 million people | 18.87 million people | 19.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 million people | 18.43 million people | 19.60 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Turkey
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Turkey?
- Population by labor force status in Turkey was 18.43 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 million people in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for population by labor force status?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).