Egypt vs Turkey: Labor force, total
Labor force, total over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 36.88 million against 36.11 million in Egypt, a difference of 775,800.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.63 million | 21.81 million | 3.18 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 24.04 million | 23.59 million | 459,100 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.29 million | 30.24 million | 53,260 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 33.42 million | 34.86 million | 1.44 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, Egypt or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 36.88 million against 36.11 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total between Egypt and Turkey?
- 775,800, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for labor force, total?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.