The labor force participation rate in Turkey picked up in February 2026, reaching 52.6% from a near four-year low of 52.3% in January. Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey averaged 49.38 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 54.60 percent in February of 2024 and a record low of 43.30 percent in November of 2007. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey is expected to be 54.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Labor Force Participation Rate is projected to trend around 55.20 percent in 2027 and 55.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-27 07:00 AM
Participation Rate
Jan 52.1% 52.9% 53.9%
2026-03-31 07:00 AM
Participation Rate
Feb 52.6% 52.3% 54.0%
2026-04-29 07:00 AM
Participation Rate
Mar 52.6% 54.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32158.00 32005.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 48.20 48.00 percent Feb 2026
Participation Rate 52.60 52.30 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 996.00 975.10 points Dec 2025
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2981.00 2848.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.50 8.20 percent Feb 2026
Wages 39253.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1025.10 1015.80 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.80 14.40 percent Feb 2026


Turkey Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
52.60 52.30 54.60 43.30 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
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