Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Türkiye

Türkiye: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 51.72 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
51.72
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
51.72
in 2026
All-time low
40.64
in 2006
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Türkiye, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 45.41999: 44.62000: 43.82001: 42.92002: 422003: 41.42004: 40.92005: 40.72006: 40.62007: 40.72008: 412009: 41.52010: 42.22011: 432012: 43.92013: 44.72014: 45.52015: 46.12016: 46.72017: 47.12018: 47.52019: 47.82020: 48.32021: 492022: 49.72023: 50.42024: 50.92025: 51.32026: 51.7

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Türkiye stood at 51.72. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Türkiye peaked at 51.72 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 40.64, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74 in Türkiye, 1998 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1998 45.36
1999 44.64 -1.6%
2000 43.76 -2.0%
2001 42.86 -2.1%
2002 42.03 -1.9%
2003 41.37 -1.6%
2004 40.94 -1.1%
2005 40.71 -0.6%
2006 40.64 -0.2%
2007 40.74 +0.2%
2008 41 +0.6%
2009 41.46 +1.1%
2010 42.16 +1.7%
2011 43 +2.0%
2012 43.88 +2.0%
2013 44.72 +1.9%
2014 45.49 +1.7%
2015 46.13 +1.4%
2016 46.65 +1.1%
2017 47.08 +0.9%
2018 47.45 +0.8%
2019 47.84 +0.8%
2020 48.34 +1.0%
2021 48.97 +1.3%
2022 49.67 +1.4%
2023 50.41 +1.5%
2024 50.93 +1.0%
2025 51.32 +0.8%
2026 51.72 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45 44.64 45.36 2
2000s 41.55 40.64 43.76 10
2010s 45.44 42.16 47.84 10
2020s 50.2 48.34 51.72 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Türkiye?
Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Türkiye was 51.72 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 51.72 in 2026.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 40.64 in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP