Turkey Total Labor Force (2025)
Turkey's Total Labor Force: 36,818,130 persons in 2025, +408,823 YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
Turkey (2025)
36,818,130
persons
+408,823 YoY
YoY Change
+408,823
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,818,130 | +408,823 |
| 2024 | 36,409,307 | +854,332 |
| 2023 | 35,554,975 | +473,381 |
| 2022 | 35,081,594 | +1,590,901 |
| 2021 | 33,490,693 | +1,720,547 |
| 2020 | 31,770,146 | -1,916,055 |
| 2019 | 33,686,201 | +383,661 |
| 2018 | 33,302,540 | +767,179 |
| 2017 | 32,535,361 | +1,021,167 |
| 2016 | 31,514,194 | +963,292 |
| 2015 | 30,550,902 | +1,028,982 |
| 2014 | 29,521,920 | +372,211 |
| 2013 | 29,149,709 | +1,023,221 |
| 2012 | 28,126,488 | +551,130 |
| 2011 | 27,575,358 | +1,122,668 |
| 2010 | 26,452,690 | +1,039,037 |
| 2009 | 25,413,653 | +1,008,179 |
| 2008 | 24,405,474 | +770,262 |
| 2007 | 23,635,212 | +138,010 |
| 2006 | 23,497,202 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Turkey recorded 36818130.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +408823.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 36818130.0 in 2025 and a trough of 20211005.0 in 1993.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks turkey total labor force in Turkey, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 36818130.0 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20211005.0 in 1993. The latest reading of 36818130.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +408823.0.