Turkey (2025)
48.6
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
-1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Turkey Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 48.6 -1.1pp
2024 49.7 +0.8pp
2023 48.9 -0.2pp
2022 49.1 +2.1pp
2021 47 +2.9pp
2020 44.1 -3.2pp
2019 47.3 -2.2pp
2018 49.5 +0.2pp
2017 49.3 +1pp
2016 48.3 +0.6pp
2015 47.7 +0.2pp
2014 47.5 -0.7pp
2013 48.2 +0.2pp
2012 48 +0.4pp
2011 47.6 +2pp
2010 45.6 +2.3pp
2009 43.3 -0.2pp
2008 43.5 -0.1pp
2007 43.6 -0.2pp
2006 43.8 n/a

About this Dataset

Turkey recorded 48.6 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -1.1pp. Across 2006–2025 the series ranges from 43.3 in 2009 to 49.7 in 2024.

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Turkey from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Turkey from 2005 to present. 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 49.7 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 43.3 in 2009. The latest reading of 48.6 in 2025 represents a change of -1.1pp.