Working-age foreign-born population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Working-age foreign-born population was 2,553 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age foreign-born population in Türkiye, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 2,553 for working-age foreign-born population in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age foreign-born population in Türkiye peaked at 2,740 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,460, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Working-age foreign-born population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,460 | — |
| 2015 | 1,592 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,777 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,924 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,874 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,210 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 2,179 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,643 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 2,740 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,571 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,553 | -0.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 2,553 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 550.85, 4.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 2,553 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,806 | 1,460 | 2,210 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,537 | 2,179 | 2,740 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- 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 working-age foreign-born population in Türkiye?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Türkiye was 2,553 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2,740 in 2022.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,460 in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Türkiye ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.