{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"tr-labor-force-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-labor-force-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-labor-force-total/","title":"Turkey Total Labor Force (2025)","description":"Turkey's Total Labor Force: 36,882,225 persons in 2025, +1.3% YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","Turkey","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Turkey","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Turkey Total Labor Force","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=TR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Turkey"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Turkey (2025)","value":"36,882,225","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Turkey Total Labor Force"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":20354848},{"period":"1991","value":21015986},{"period":"1992","value":21160763},{"period":"1993","value":20211005},{"period":"1994","value":21720314},{"period":"1995","value":22054066},{"period":"1996","value":22434274},{"period":"1997","value":22467652},{"period":"1998","value":23094059},{"period":"1999","value":23563397},{"period":"2000","value":22804910},{"period":"2001","value":23207086},{"period":"2002","value":23537756},{"period":"2003","value":23365651},{"period":"2004","value":22775376},{"period":"2005","value":23212611},{"period":"2006","value":23497202},{"period":"2007","value":23635212},{"period":"2008","value":24405474},{"period":"2009","value":25413653},{"period":"2010","value":26452690},{"period":"2011","value":27575358},{"period":"2012","value":28126488},{"period":"2013","value":29149709},{"period":"2014","value":29521920},{"period":"2015","value":30550902},{"period":"2016","value":31514194},{"period":"2017","value":32535361},{"period":"2018","value":33302540},{"period":"2019","value":33686201},{"period":"2020","value":31770146},{"period":"2021","value":33490693},{"period":"2022","value":35081594},{"period":"2023","value":35554975},{"period":"2024","value":36409307},{"period":"2025","value":36882225}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"36882225.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"36409307.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"35554975.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"35081594.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"33490693.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"31770146.0","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"33686201.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"33302540.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"32535361.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"31514194.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"30550902.0","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"29521920.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"29149709.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"28126488.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"27575358.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"26452690.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"25413653.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"24405474.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"23635212.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"23497202.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the total labour force (employed + unemployed, ages 15+) in Turkey from 1990 to present. Labour force size is the primary input to potential GDP estimation and workforce market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 36,882,225 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20,211,005 in 1993. The latest reading of 36,882,225 in 2025 represents a change of +472,918."}]}