Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Turkiye's labour force participation stands at 54.38% as of 2025-12-31, up from 54.2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Turkiye's labour force participation was 54.38%, up from 54.2% in 2024.
In 2024, Turkiye's labour force participation was 54.2%, up from 53.31% in 2023.
In 2023, Turkiye's labour force participation was 53.31%, up from 53.06% in 2022.
In 2022, Turkiye's labour force participation was 53.06%, up from 51.36% in 2021.
In 2021, Turkiye's labour force participation was 51.36%, up from 49.33% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.38% | +0.179% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +0.887% |
| 2023 | 53.31% | +0.258% |
| 2022 | 53.06% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.36% | +2.02% |
| 2020 | 49.33% | -3.62% |
| 2019 | 52.95% | -0.261% |
| 2018 | 53.21% | +0.38% |
| 2017 | 52.83% | +0.832% |
| 2016 | 52% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.788% |
| 2014 | 50.51% | -0.328% |
| 2013 | 50.84% | +0.882% |
| 2012 | 49.96% | +0.094% |
| 2011 | 49.86% | +1.06% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.924% |
| 2009 | 47.88% | +0.994% |
| 2008 | 46.89% | +0.656% |
| 2007 | 46.23% | -0.042% |
| 2006 | 46.27% | -0.159% |
| 2005 | 46.43% | +0.125% |
| 2004 | 46.31% | -2.03% |
| 2003 | 48.33% | -1.25% |
| 2002 | 49.58% | -0.245% |
| 2001 | 49.82% | -0.126% |
| 2000 | 49.95% | -2.75% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -0.096% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +0.243% |
| 1997 | 52.55% | -1.18% |
| 1996 | 53.73% | -0.391% |
| 1995 | 54.13% | -0.524% |
| 1994 | 54.65% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 52.15% | -3.84% |
| 1992 | 55.99% | -1.01% |
| 1991 | 57% | +0.384% |
| 1990 | 56.61% | — |
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Turkiye's labour force participation is 54.38% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 54.2% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 57% (1991); the lowest is 46.23% (2007), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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