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
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Turkey, 2000–2013
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 96 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.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.27 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.96 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.05 million | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 6.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.71 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.09 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.63 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.86 million | +2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -29.2% | 9.96 million | 7.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
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 96 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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