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

Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2014
All-time low
7.0%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Türkiye, 2011–2025

02.557.5102011201820252011: 10 Percentage of population outside the labour force2012: 10 Percentage of population outside the labour force2013: 10 Percentage of population outside the labour force2014: 11 Percentage of population outside the labour force2015: 10 Percentage of population outside the labour force2016: 10 Percentage of population outside the labour force2017: 9 Percentage of population outside the labour force2018: 9 Percentage of population outside the labour force2019: 8 Percentage of population outside the labour force2020: 8 Percentage of population outside the labour force2021: 8 Percentage of population outside the labour force2022: 7 Percentage of population outside the labour force2023: 7 Percentage of population outside the labour force2024: 7 Percentage of population outside the labour force2025: 7 Percentage of population outside the labour force

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

Annual values for Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Türkiye, 2011 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.7% 8.0% 11.0% 9
2020s 7.3% 7.0% 8.0% 6

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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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Indicator
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of population outside the labour force
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 585 data points, 2011–2025
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