Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey

Turkey: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 21.21 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.21 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 109 countries
All-time high
21.21 million
in 2019
All-time low
15.89 million
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey, 2000–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000200920192000: 16.4M2001: 16.5M2002: 16.6M2003: 16.6M2004: 15.9M2005: 16.3M2006: 16.4M2007: 16.7M2008: 17.1M2009: 17.5M2010: 17.8M2011: 18.4M2012: 18.7M2013: 19.1M2014: 19.6M2015: 19.9M2016: 20.3M2017: 20.9M2018: 21.2M2019: 21.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey is 21.21 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey peaked at 21.21 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.89 million, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 13th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 16.36 million —
2001 16.53 million +1.0%
2002 16.60 million +0.4%
2003 16.63 million +0.2%
2004 15.89 million -4.5%
2005 16.27 million +2.4%
2006 16.43 million +1.0%
2007 16.71 million +1.7%
2008 17.07 million +2.1%
2009 17.48 million +2.4%
2010 17.82 million +2.0%
2011 18.40 million +3.2%
2012 18.68 million +1.5%
2013 19.11 million +2.3%
2014 19.55 million +2.3%
2015 19.91 million +1.8%
2016 20.34 million +2.1%
2017 20.87 million +2.6%
2018 21.16 million +1.4%
2019 21.21 million +0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 21.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 11.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 21.21 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million, 17.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.60 million 15.89 million 17.48 million 10
2010s 19.71 million 17.82 million 21.21 million 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 10 Philippines 26.31 million compare
  2. 11 Egypt 22.90 million compare
  3. 12 Kazakhstan 21.24 million compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 20.72 million compare
  5. 15 Germany 20.43 million compare
  6. 16 Thailand 19.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Turkey was 21.21 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 21.21 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 15.89 million in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Turkey ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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