OECD members vs Türkiye: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- OECD members
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 27.3% against 21.7% in OECD members, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 4.0% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 27.3% | 2.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 28.2% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 27.5% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), OECD members or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 27.3% against 21.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between OECD members and Türkiye?
- 5.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Türkiye rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- OECD members ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).