Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Türkiye
58.1% of people aged 20 to 64 in Türkiye were employed in 2025.
Türkiye, 2025
58.1%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
79.2%
Position in 2025
34th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Türkiye over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Türkiye | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.1% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 53.9%b (break in time series) | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 53.2%b (break in time series) | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | 67.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 58.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 53.9%, the figure has changed by +4.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Türkiye has the 34th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
39.1%
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8.4%
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Employment-to-population ratio
49.7%
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
15.4%
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Long-term unemployment rate
1.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
8.4%
September 2026 · Eurostat