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Labour

Turkey

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture14.2%
  • Employment in industry27.3%
  • Employment in services58.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
23.126.630.133.637.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
13.115.517.920.322.819912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation54.2–54.4 %ILOSTAT [2024] 54.2 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 54.38 %
Female labour force participation36.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment8.52 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment16 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio49.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture14.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry27.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services58.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation37.1 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)19.5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers67.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Turkey's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (54.2–54.4 %), female labour force participation (36.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.