Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Turkey

Turkey: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.524 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.523 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.523 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.511 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.496 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.5 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.499 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.499 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.506 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.518 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.528 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.539 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.54 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.55 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.553 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.562 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.571 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.58 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.585 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.585 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Turkey stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Turkey peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

That places Turkey 94th out of 111 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, total in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% -0.2%
2002 0.5% -0.1%
2003 0.5% -2.3%
2004 0.5% -2.8%
2005 0.5% +0.8%
2006 0.5% -0.2%
2007 0.5% -0.0%
2008 0.5% +1.3%
2009 0.5% +2.4%
2010 0.5% +1.9%
2011 0.5% +2.1%
2012 0.5% +0.1%
2013 0.5% +1.8%
2014 0.6% +0.5%
2015 0.6% +1.7%
2016 0.6% +1.6%
2017 0.6% +1.6%
2018 0.6% +0.9%
2019 0.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10

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  3. 93 Namibia 0.6% compare
  4. 95 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  5. 96 Morocco 0.6% compare
  6. 97 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Turkey?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Turkey was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Turkey ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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