Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Türkiye
Türkiye: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 37.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Türkiye, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 37.7% for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Türkiye peaked at 48.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.1% | — |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.9% | 30.0% | 48.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 30.1% | 43.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Türkiye?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Türkiye was 37.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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