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Labor force
Turkiye — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,800,000; 56% agriculture, 30% services, 14% industry; about 1,000,000 Turks work abroad (1987) |
| 1991 | 18,800,000; agriculture 56%, services 30%, industry 14%; about 1,000,000 Turks work abroad (1987) |
| 1992 | 20,700,000; agriculture 49%, services 30%, industry 15%; about 1,500,000 Turks work abroad (1989) |
| 1993 | 20.7 million by occupation: agriculture 50%, services 35%, industry 15% note: about 1,800,000 Turks work abroad (1991) |
| 1994 | 20.8 million by occupation: agriculture 48%, services 32%, industry 20% note: about 1,800,000 Turks work abroad (1993) |
| 1995 | 20.4 million by occupation: agriculture 44%, services 41%, industry 15% note: between 1.5 million and 1.8 million Turks work abroad (1994) |
| 1996 | 20.9 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, services 31%, industry 23% note: about 1.5 million Turks work abroad (1994) |
| 1997 | total: 21.3 million by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 33%, industry 20% (1995) note: about 1.5 million Turks work abroad (1994) |
| 1998 | total: 21.6 million by occupation: agriculture 43.1%, services 30.1%, industry 14.4%, construction 6.0% (1996) note: about 1.5 million Turks work abroad (1994) |
| 1999 | 22.7 million (April 1998) note: about 1.5 million Turks work abroad (1994) |
| 2000 | 23.8 million (April 1999) note: about 1.5 million Turks work abroad (1994) |
| 2001 | 23 million (2000 est.) note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (1999) |
| 2002 | 23.8 million (2001 3rd quarter) note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (1999) |
| 2003 | 23.8 million note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2001 3rd quarter) |
| 2004 | 23.79 million note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2003) |
| 2005 | 25.3 million note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2003 est.) |
| 2006 | 24.7 million note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 24.79 million note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 23.53 million note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 24.06 million country comparison to the world: 25 note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2008 est.) |
| 2010 | 24.73 million country comparison to the world: 24 note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2010 est.) |
| 2011 | 25.64 million country comparison to the world: 24 note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2010 est.) |
| 2012 | 27.11 million country comparison to the world: 23 note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 27.34 million country comparison to the world: 22 note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2012 est.) |
| 2014 | 27.91 million country comparison to the world: 22 note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2013 est.) |
| 2015 | 27.56 million | note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 24 |
| 2016 | 29.67 million | note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 23 |
| 2017 | 30.55 million | note: this number is for the domestic labor force only; number does not include about 1.2 million Turks working abroad, nor refugees (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 19 |
| 2018 | 31.3 million (2017 est.) | note: this number is for the domestic labor force only; number does not include about 1.2 million Turks working abroad, nor refugees |
| 2019 | 31.3 million (2017 est.) | note: this number is for the domestic labor force only; number does not include about 1.2 million Turks working abroad, nor refugees |
| 2020 | 25.677 million (2020 est.) | note: this number is for the domestic labor force only; number does not include about 1.2 million Turks working abroad, nor refugees |
| 2021 | 25.677 million (2020 est.) note: this number is for the domestic labor force only; number does not include about 1.2 million Turks working abroad, nor refugees |
| 2022 | 25.677 million (2020 est.) note: this number is for the domestic labor force only; number does not include about 1.2 million Turks working abroad, nor refugees |
| 2023 | 32.554 million (2021 est.) note: this number is for the domestic labor force only; number does not include about 1.2 million Turks working abroad, nor refugees |
| 2024 | 35.071 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 36.081 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |