ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Türkiye

Türkiye: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 50.28 % in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
50.28 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 4 countries
All-time high
56.38 %
in 2000
All-time low
47.38 %
in 2007
Years of data
14
2000–2013

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Türkiye, 2000–2013

02040602000200620132000: 56.4 %2001: 56 %2002: 54.3 %2003: 51.9 %2004: 51.4 %2005: 48.8 %2006: 48 %2007: 47.4 %2008: 47.7 %2009: 48 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 51.8 %2012: 50.7 %2013: 50.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Türkiye is 50.28 %, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Türkiye peaked at 56.38 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.38 %, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Türkiye, 2000 to 2013.
Year % Change
2000 56.38 %
2001 55.95 % -0.8%
2002 54.34 % -2.9%
2003 51.91 % -4.5%
2004 51.41 % -1.0%
2005 48.81 % -5.1%
2006 47.99 % -1.7%
2007 47.38 % -1.3%
2008 47.66 % +0.6%
2009 48.02 % +0.8%
2010 49.58 % +3.2%
2011 51.76 % +4.4%
2012 50.7 % -2.0%
2013 50.28 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.98 % 47.38 % 56.38 % 10
2010s 50.58 % 49.58 % 51.76 % 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.9 %
  2. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 65.62 %
  3. 1 Mongolia 76.37 % compare
  4. 2 Georgia 74.47 %
  5. 2 Republic of Moldova 81.86 % compare
  6. 3 Cabo Verde 42.11 % compare
  7. 3 Malta 73.42 % compare
  8. 3 Viet Nam 74.83 % compare
  9. 4 Iceland 73.03 % compare
  10. 5 New Zealand 72.48 %
  11. 6 Angola 71.91 %
  12. 7 Ecuador 71.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Türkiye?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Türkiye was 50.28 % in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 56.38 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 47.38 % in 2007.
How does Türkiye rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 4 countries with data for 2013.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.