According to the results of the household labour force survey; in 2019, the proportion of those who were 15 years of age and over and in employment was 45.7 percent in Turkey. ,
The highest employment rate was realized in TR21 (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli) region with 53.0 percent in 2019. The lowest employment rate was in the TRC3 (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt) region with 30.0 percent.
While the highest female employment rate was in TR90 (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane) region with 38.6 percent, the highest male employment rate was in TR21 (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli) region with 71.3 percent. The lowest employment rate was in the TRC3 (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt) region with 12.4 percent for females and 49.4 percent for males.
According to the results of the household labour force survey; while the employment rate of individuals in the 25-49 age group living in households with children under age 3 was 59.8 percent in 2014, it was 58.7 percent in 2019. When this rate was analyzed by sex, it was 26.7 percent for females and 87.3 percent for males in 2019.
The duration of working life is defined as the number of years that a person is expected to be active in the labor market throughout his/her life. According to the results of the household labour force survey; while the duration of working life of the ones aged 15 and over was 16.7 years for females and 37.7 years for males in 2013, it was 19.1 years for females and 39.0 years for males in 2019.