Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Turkey

Turkey: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.425 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.421 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.409 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.384 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.378 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.379 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.375 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.377 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.381 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.388 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.384 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.393 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.382 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.396 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.409 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.421 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.425 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.433 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.44 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.444 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Turkey stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Turkey peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.

Turkey ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% -1.0%
2002 0.4% -3.0%
2003 0.4% -6.0%
2004 0.4% -1.6%
2005 0.4% +0.2%
2006 0.4% -1.0%
2007 0.4% +0.7%
2008 0.4% +1.0%
2009 0.4% +1.7%
2010 0.4% -0.9%
2011 0.4% +2.4%
2012 0.4% -2.8%
2013 0.4% +3.8%
2014 0.4% +3.2%
2015 0.4% +2.8%
2016 0.4% +0.9%
2017 0.4% +2.1%
2018 0.4% +1.5%
2019 0.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 36 Bolivia 0.5% compare
  2. 37 El Salvador 0.4% compare
  3. 38 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  4. 40 Mexico 0.4% compare
  5. 41 Germany 0.4% compare
  6. 42 Pakistan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Turkey?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Turkey was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
How does Turkey rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Turkey ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
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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