Employment Rate in Turkey remained unchanged at 49.20 percent in December, the same as in November of 2025. Employment Rate in Turkey averaged 44.28 percent from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 50.00 percent in May of 2024 and a record low of 38.80 percent in April of 2009. source: Turkish Statistical Institute



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32685.00 32727.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 49.10 49.10 percent Dec 2025
Participation Rate 53.20 53.70 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 976.40 1009.50 points Sep 2025
Population 85.67 85.37 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 2736.00 3022.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.70 8.50 percent Dec 2025
Wages 39253.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1015.80 1060.44 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.10 15.20 percent Dec 2025


Turkey Employment Rate
In Turkey, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
49.10 49.10 50.00 38.80 2005 - 2025 percent Monthly
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