Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Turkey

Turkey: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.812000200920192000: 0.953 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.937 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.917 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.914 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.914 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.916 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.909 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.881 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.899 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.915 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.908 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.882 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Turkey stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Turkey peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

Turkey ranks 80th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
2000 1.0%
2001 0.9% -1.7%
2002 0.9% -2.0%
2003 0.9% -0.1%
2004 0.9% -0.3%
2005 0.9% +0.0%
2006 0.9% +0.3%
2007 0.9% +0.1%
2008 0.9% -0.9%
2009 0.9% -3.1%
2010 0.9% +2.0%
2011 0.9% +2.0%
2012 0.9% +0.5%
2013 0.9% -0.4%
2014 0.9% -0.3%
2015 0.9% -0.4%
2016 0.9% -0.6%
2017 0.9% +0.2%
2018 0.9% -0.2%
2019 0.9% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 77 Brazil 0.9% compare
  2. 78 Jamaica 0.9%
  3. 79 Ireland 0.9% compare
  4. 81 Colombia 0.9% compare
  5. 82 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
  6. 83 Serbia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Turkey?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Turkey was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Turkey ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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