Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye
Türkiye: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye peaked at 11.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.0% | — |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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