Turkey Employment Rate (2025)
Turkey's Employment Rate: 58.1 % of population (20–64) in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2006–2025.
Turkey (2025)
58.1
% of population (20–64)
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 58.5 | +1.2pp |
| 2023 | 57.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2022 | 56.5 | +2.6pp |
| 2021 | 53.9 | +2.9pp |
| 2020 | 51 | -2.8pp |
| 2019 | 53.8 | -1.8pp |
| 2018 | 55.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 55.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2016 | 54.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 53.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 53.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 53.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2012 | 52.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 52.2 | +2.2pp |
| 2010 | 50 | +2.2pp |
| 2009 | 47.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2008 | 48.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 48.2 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 48.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Turkey recorded 58.1 % of population (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2006–2025 the series ranges from 47.8 in 2009 to 58.5 in 2024.
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Turkey from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Turkey from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2025 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 58.5 % of population (20–64) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.8 in 2009. The latest reading of 58.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp.