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Turkey - Labor Force Participation Rate 54.38

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

54.38 (2025)

Global rank

##140 of 187 economies

vs global median

0.9×

Growth since 1990

0.96×

Ranking Race — Labor Force Participation Rate

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#29#57#85#113#141#16919901995200020052010201520202025#131#1402024 overtook Sierra Leone2025 overtook US Virgin Islands
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Turkey climbed from #131 to #140 (overtook Sierra Leone). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Turkey ↓

Key Events — Turkey

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Banking crisis curated

Lira collapses; deep reform programme follows.

2018
Lira crisis curated

Currency depreciation and inflation spiral.

2021
Inflation surge curated

Unconventional rate policy drives inflation above 50%.

2024
Overtook Sierra Leone in global rank auto
2025
Overtook US Virgin Islands in global rank auto

Labor Force Participation Rate, 1990-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202546.2349.8253.4157
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