Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey

Turkey: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 10.35 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.35 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
14.10 million
in 2001
All-time low
10.35 million
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000200920192000: 14.0M2001: 14.1M2002: 13.7M2003: 13.1M2004: 11.5M2005: 11.1M2006: 10.9M2007: 10.8M2008: 10.8M2009: 11.1M2010: 11.4M2011: 11.6M2012: 11.4M2013: 11.3M2014: 11.1M2015: 11.0M2016: 10.8M2017: 10.9M2018: 10.7M2019: 10.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey stood at 10.35 million. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey peaked at 14.10 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.35 million, in 2019.

Turkey ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 14.02 million —
2001 14.10 million +0.6%
2002 13.66 million -3.2%
2003 13.06 million -4.3%
2004 11.49 million -12.0%
2005 11.11 million -3.3%
2006 10.93 million -1.7%
2007 10.76 million -1.5%
2008 10.82 million +0.6%
2009 11.11 million +2.6%
2010 11.41 million +2.7%
2011 11.60 million +1.7%
2012 11.35 million -2.2%
2013 11.30 million -0.4%
2014 11.12 million -1.6%
2015 11.01 million -1.0%
2016 10.82 million -1.7%
2017 10.86 million +0.4%
2018 10.72 million -1.3%
2019 10.35 million -3.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 10.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 10.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 10.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,020, 279.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.11 million 10.76 million 14.10 million 10
2010s 11.06 million 10.35 million 11.60 million 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 12 Ethiopia 15.44 million compare
  2. 13 Egypt 10.78 million compare
  3. 14 South Africa 10.57 million compare
  4. 16 Uganda 9.17 million compare
  5. 17 Colombia 8.25 million compare
  6. 18 Nepal 7.81 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey was 10.35 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 14.10 million in 2001.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 million in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Turkey ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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