Turkey Labour Force Participation Rate
2005 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Turkey Labour Force Participation Rate
- Turkey Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 51.2 % in Jan 2026, compared with 52.2 % in the previous month.
- Turkey Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2005 to Jan 2026, with an average rate of 51.5 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 55.0 % in Aug 2025 and a record low of 41.5 % in Feb 2006.
- Turkey Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Turkey Population reached 1,508.3 million people in Dec 2025.
- Unemployment Rate of Turkey increased to 8.1 % in Jan 2026.
View Turkey's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 2005 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was Turkey's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jan 2026?
Turkey Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 51.2 % in Jan 2026, compared with 52.2 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.2 Jan 2026 | 52.2 Dec 2025 | 41.5 Feb 2006 | 55.0 Aug 2025 | % | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 72.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 67.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 60.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 62.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 84.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 73.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6 Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,205.211 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 27,373.867 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 298,427.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (TRY bn) | 54,988.117 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (TRY bn) | 43,869.538 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (TRY bn) | 49,153.935 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| General Budget: ytd: EX: Primary: Capital Expenditure (TRY th) | 16,930,046.022 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Direct (TRY th) | 393,909,181.548 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EX) (TRY th) | 1,624,177,604.566 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: ytd: Balance (TRY th) | -224,611,639.751 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax (TRY th) | 1,181,218,097.968 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: ytd: Revenue (TRY th) | 1,399,565,964.814 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: ytd: EX: Primary: Current Transfers (CT) (TRY th) | 574,316,377.139 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: Revenue (TRY mn) | 1,365,011.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: Expenditure (TRY mn) | 1,611,197.770 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| General Budget: Cash Balance (TRY mn) | -246,186.470 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Central Government Debt: External (TRY mn) | 538,505.357 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.230 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -9,122.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 14,265.9 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,851,910.706 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,409,898.365 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 907,071.763 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 17,684.5 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,648,171.753 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,230,287.747 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,564.143 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,811.687 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 335.580 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,283.284 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) | -2,136.727 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Annual: Production (Cub m mn) | 851.970 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 149.169 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 127.060 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 10.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 13,808.273 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 233,988.129 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1963 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 576,653.572 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 40.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 76,617.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.879 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 112,385.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 634,559.874 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 44.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 645,624.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 33.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 31.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 127.748 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 646.711 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 129,846.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 440,332.033 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 42.99 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (TRY th) | 27,119,545,405.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Consumer Loans: BS: Non Performing (TRY mn) | 116,866.660 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Consumer Loans: BS: Loan: Housing (TRY mn) | 678,970.490 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Consumer Loans: Banking Sector (BS): Loan (TRY mn) | 2,939,960.365 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Asset Quality: Banking Sector: NPL to Total Loan (%) | 2.474 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Composite Leading Indicator Index: Trend Restored (NA) | 408.160 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Real Sector Confidence Index: CANE 2: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 104.100 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Services Sector Confidence Index (SCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 113.793 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| Construction Confidence Index (CCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 83.910 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
| Retail Trade Confidence Index (RCI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Point) | 115.912 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 |
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