Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey increased to 52.80 percent in May from 52.40 percent in April of 2026, marking the highest in five months. Labor Force Participation Rate in Turkey averaged 49.42 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 53.00 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
2026-06-04 07:00 AM
Participation Rate
Apr 52.4% 53.0% 53.0%
2026-06-30 07:00 AM
Participation Rate
May 52.8% 52.4% 52.7%
2026-07-30 07:00 AM
Participation Rate
Jun 53%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32463.00 32178.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 48.50 48.10 percent May 2026
Participation Rate 52.80 52.40 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 1302.70 996.00 points Mar 2026
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2883.00 2874.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.20 8.20 percent May 2026
Wages 34642.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1321.30 1025.10 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.80 14.40 percent May 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
52.80 52.40 54.60 43.30 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
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