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

Turkey: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 18.74 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
18.74 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
18.74 million
in 2013
All-time low
12.06 million
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2013

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000200620132000: 12.1M2001: 12.4M2002: 12.9M2003: 13.0M2004: 14.3M2005: 14.9M2006: 15.2M2007: 15.5M2008: 15.9M2009: 16.5M2010: 17.0M2011: 17.4M2012: 18.0M2013: 18.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey is 18.74 million, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey peaked at 18.74 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.06 million, in 2000.

Turkey ranks 16th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.27 million 12.06 million 16.45 million 10
2010s 17.79 million 16.95 million 18.74 million 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 13 Philippines 19.87 million compare
  2. 14 France 19.33 million compare
  3. 15 Colombia 18.75 million compare
  4. 17 Spain 17.36 million compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 16.99 million compare
  6. 19 Thailand 16.48 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey was 18.74 million in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 18.74 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 12.06 million in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Turkey ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2013.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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