Work & Labour in Turkey

1,232 indicators covering work & labour for Turkey.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 2027 up 6.4% 14th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 2027 up 3.4% 143rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 2027 up 14.4% 18th
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 2027 down 19.6% 49th
Labour dependency ratio 1.51 2027 down 14.6% 70th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 2027 up 28.6% 46th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 2027 up 28.6% 52nd
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 2027 up 5.9% 141st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year 2027 up 120.7% 158th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year 2027 down 70.1% 96th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% 2025 up 6.0% 142nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% 2025 up 0.7% 74th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% 2025 up 17.4% 161st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.1% 2025 up 18.2% 159th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.8% 2025 up 9.1% 138th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% 2025 up 3.2% 87th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 42.5% 2025 up 22.4% 154th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.3% 2025 up 12.6% 60th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 59.3% 2025 up 10.0% 37th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.8% 2025 up 17.7% 81st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 3.0% 35th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 9.7% 106th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 51.7% 2025 up 17.4% 160th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 42.3% 122nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.7% 130th
Employment 34,450 2025 up 22.9% 18th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 34,450 2025 up 22.9% 18th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 16.0% 2025 down 12.3% 71st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 12.8% 2025 down 21.8% 89th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 21.8% 2025 down 0.9% 53rd
Employment in services (% of total employment) 58.5% 2025 up 14.3% 98th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 55.5% 2025 up 11.3% 78th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 64.5% 2025 up 18.9% 109th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 27.3% 2025 down 3.5% 27th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 32.2% 2025 down 0.9% 40th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 17.5% 2025 down 5.5% 32nd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 7.8% 2025 down 35.8% 56th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 3.8% 2025 down 24.8% 72nd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 15.9% 2025 down 44.8% 46th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 71.5% 2025 up 7.3% 85th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 70.8% 2025 up 2.8% 81st
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 72.7% 2025 up 18.9% 87th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 28.5% 2025 down 14.6% 103rd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 29.2% 2025 down 6.2% 107th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 27.3% 2025 down 29.7% 101st
Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.6% 2025 up 0.9% 48th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 6.1% 2025 up 2.0% 47th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.7% 2025 up 23.5% 107th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 11.9% 110th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 11.9% 110th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 23.9% 2025 down 17.0% 106th
GDP per person employed 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 28.0% 40th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.4% 130th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.4% 130th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year 2025 down 66.2% 84th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year 2025 down 66.2% 84th
GDP per employed person 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 28.0% 40th