Turkey - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Turkey was 32,619,100 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33,420,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 19,454,130 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 19,599,150
1991 20,238,800
1992 20,379,810
1993 19,454,130
1994 20,891,390
1995 21,201,810
1996 21,547,200
1997 21,567,500
1998 22,168,100
1999 22,625,910
2000 21,921,320
2001 22,314,220
2002 22,671,130
2003 22,556,570
2004 22,041,260
2005 22,510,690
2006 22,468,150
2007 22,857,000
2008 23,566,830
2009 24,426,680
2010 25,446,170
2011 26,568,560
2012 27,139,480
2013 28,208,330
2014 28,906,170
2015 29,937,510
2016 30,980,380
2017 32,114,850
2018 32,982,450
2019 33,420,000
2020 31,624,250
2021 32,619,100

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure