Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye

Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
88th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye, 2000–2013

00.20.40.62000200620132000: 0.464 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.463 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.468 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.462 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.461 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.473 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.476 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.476 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.483 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.492 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.502 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.512 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.518 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.531 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2013, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 88th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2013.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% -0.2%
2002 0.5% +1.1%
2003 0.5% -1.3%
2004 0.5% -0.3%
2005 0.5% +2.6%
2006 0.5% +0.6%
2007 0.5% +0.1%
2008 0.5% +1.4%
2009 0.5% +1.9%
2010 0.5% +2.0%
2011 0.5% +1.9%
2012 0.5% +1.2%
2013 0.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye was 0.5% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Türkiye ranks 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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