Working age foreign citizens in Turkey
Turkey: Working age foreign citizens was 1,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working age foreign citizens in Turkey, 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 676.02 | 272.36 | 1,253 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,339 | 1,090 | 1,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 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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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.