Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkiye

Turkiye: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 21.32 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.32 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
21.32 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.31 million
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkiye, 2000–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000200920192000: 8.3M2001: 8.6M2002: 9.5M2003: 9.9M2004: 9.9M2005: 10.7M2006: 11.3M2007: 11.8M2008: 12.4M2009: 13.1M2010: 13.6M2011: 14.5M2012: 15.3M2013: 16.3M2014: 17.0M2015: 17.9M2016: 18.9M2017: 20.0M2018: 20.7M2019: 21.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkiye recorded 21.32 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkiye peaked at 21.32 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.31 million, in 2000.

That places Turkiye 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.55 million 8.31 million 13.05 million 10
2010s 17.55 million 13.63 million 21.32 million 10

Countries ranked near Turkiye

  1. 9 Italy 25.94 million compare
  2. 10 Korea, Rep. 24.77 million compare
  3. 11 Mexico 23.88 million compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom 20.33 million compare
  5. 14 Spain 18.92 million compare
  6. 15 Egypt, Arab Rep. 17.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkiye?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkiye was 21.32 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkiye?
The highest recorded value was 21.32 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.31 million in 2000.
How does Turkiye rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Turkiye ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Turkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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