Working age foreign citizens in Turkey

Turkey: Working age foreign citizens was 1,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,275
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,518
in 2022
All-time low
272.36
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Working age foreign citizens in Turkey, 2012–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k2012201820242012: 272.42013: 456.52014: 449.22015: 555.22016: 686.52017: 759.92018: 975.52019: 1.3k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1,275 for working age foreign citizens in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working age foreign citizens in Turkey peaked at 1,518 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 272.36, in 2012.

That places Turkey 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Working age foreign citizens in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Working age foreign citizens in Turkey, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 272.36
2013 456.51 +67.6%
2014 449.23 -1.6%
2015 555.15 +23.6%
2016 686.53 +23.7%
2017 759.88 +10.7%
2018 975.46 +28.4%
2019 1,253 +28.5%
2020 1,090 -13.0%
2021 1,489 +36.6%
2022 1,518 +2.0%
2023 1,322 -13.0%
2024 1,275 -3.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1,275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 374.73, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1,275 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 262.68, 4.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 676.02 272.36 1,253 8
2020s 1,339 1,090 1,518 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 9 South Korea 1,833 compare
  2. 10 Iran 1,795 compare
  3. 11 Chile 1,350 compare
  4. 13 Thailand 1,244 compare
  5. 14 Belgium 998.84 compare
  6. 15 Czechia 874 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working age foreign citizens in Turkey?
Working age foreign citizens in Turkey was 1,275 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1,518 in 2022.
What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 272.36 in 2012.
How does Turkey rank for working age foreign citizens?
Turkey ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working age foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working age foreign citizens
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 288 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.