Working-age population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Working-age population was 66,395 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 66,395 Persons for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Türkiye peaked at 66,395 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,172 Persons, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Working-age population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49,172 Persons | — |
| 2007 | 49,994 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 50,815 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51,682 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52,539 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53,588 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 54,721 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55,596 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56,985 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57,870 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58,739 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 59,893 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60,653 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61,468 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62,577 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 63,708 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64,678 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65,424 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65,925 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 66,395 Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,416 Persons | 49,172 Persons | 51,682 Persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 57,205 Persons | 52,539 Persons | 61,468 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,784 Persons | 62,577 Persons | 66,395 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 OECD 1.14 million Persons compare
- 2 United States 268,571 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 3,309 Persons compare
- 3 Japan 109,662 Persons compare
- 4 Mexico 102,856 Persons compare
- 5 Germany 71,749 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 30,657 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 14,996 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom 56,278 Persons compare
- 7 France 55,704 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,490 Persons compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 95,829 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Türkiye?
- Working-age population in Türkiye was 66,395 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 66,395 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,172 Persons in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for working-age population?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 10 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.