Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey
Turkey: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 46.48 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey is 46.48, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey peaked at 52.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 10th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.88 | — |
| 2009 | 52.12 | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 51.2 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 50.13 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.04 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.16 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.49 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.7 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 48 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.17 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.79 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.05 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.66 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 48.65 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 46.92 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.66 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.8 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 46.48 | +1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 46.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.51, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 46.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.5, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +37.6% | 37.88 | 52.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | 37.88 | 52.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.77 | 46.79 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.53 | 45.8 | 50.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.1 compare
- 8 North Macedonia 48.07 compare
- 9 Greece 47.11 compare
- 11 Croatia 45.94 compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 45.47 compare
- 13 Bulgaria 44.87 compare
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Turkey was 46.48 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 52.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.