Working-age population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Working-age population was 66,395 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Türkiye stood at 66,395. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Türkiye peaked at 66,395 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48,643, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Working-age population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,643 | — |
| 2009 | 51,686 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 52,542 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53,592 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 54,724 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55,608 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56,986 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57,854 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58,720 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 59,894 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60,654 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61,469 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62,579 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 63,704 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64,679 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65,425 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65,926 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 66,395 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,164 | 48,643 | 51,686 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57,204 | 52,542 | 61,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,785 | 62,579 | 66,395 | 6 |
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 population in Türkiye?
- Working-age population in Türkiye was 66,395 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 66,395 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,643 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for working-age population?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 population (15+). 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.