Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Turkey

Turkey: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 26.49 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.49 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
26.49 million
in 2019
All-time low
16.90 million
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000200920192000: 16.9M2001: 17.4M2002: 18.0M2003: 18.2M2004: 16.9M2005: 17.4M2006: 17.8M2007: 18.2M2008: 18.9M2009: 19.7M2010: 20.6M2011: 21.5M2012: 22.3M2013: 23.0M2014: 23.3M2015: 24.0M2016: 24.7M2017: 25.7M2018: 26.2M2019: 26.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Turkey is 26.49 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Turkey peaked at 26.49 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.90 million, in 2004.

That places Turkey 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.95 million 16.90 million 19.71 million 10
2010s 23.78 million 20.62 million 26.49 million 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 14 United Kingdom 27.44 million compare
  2. 15 France 26.86 million compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 26.86 million compare
  4. 18 Italy 25.39 million compare
  5. 19 South Korea 23.74 million compare
  6. 20 Egypt 22.89 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

More reference data data for Turkey

All data for Turkey →

Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Turkey?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Turkey was 26.49 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 26.49 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.90 million in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Turkey ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed