Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye

Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.558 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.559 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.562 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.552 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.551 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.564 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.565 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.568 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.573 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.578 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.582 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.591 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.592 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.602 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.61 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.619 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.627 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.633 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.639 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.64 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.

That places Türkiye 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% +0.1%
2002 0.6% +0.6%
2003 0.6% -1.8%
2004 0.6% -0.1%
2005 0.6% +2.3%
2006 0.6% +0.2%
2007 0.6% +0.5%
2008 0.6% +0.9%
2009 0.6% +0.9%
2010 0.6% +0.7%
2011 0.6% +1.6%
2012 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.6% +1.7%
2014 0.6% +1.4%
2015 0.6% +1.5%
2016 0.6% +1.3%
2017 0.6% +1.0%
2018 0.6% +0.9%
2019 0.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Türkiye ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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