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

Turkey: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 8.86 million in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
8.86 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 93 countries
All-time high
10.31 million
in 2001
All-time low
6.95 million
in 2006
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Turkey, 2000–2013

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2000200620132000: 10.3M2001: 10.3M2002: 10.3M2003: 10.0M2004: 7.1M2005: 7.0M2006: 6.9M2007: 7.1M2008: 7.3M2009: 7.7M2010: 8.1M2011: 8.6M2012: 8.7M2013: 8.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 8.86 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2013.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Turkey peaked at 10.31 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million, in 2006.

That places Turkey 19th out of 93 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.39 million 6.95 million 10.31 million 10
2010s 8.56 million 8.09 million 8.86 million 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 16 France 9.78 million compare
  2. 17 Venezuela 9.65 million
  3. 18 Nepal 9.24 million compare
  4. 20 Madagascar 7.59 million compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 6.67 million compare
  6. 22 Italy 6.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Turkey?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Turkey was 8.86 million in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 10.31 million in 2001.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million in 2006.
How does Turkey rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Turkey ranks 19th out of 93 countries with data for 2013.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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