Average hourly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency) in Turkey
Turkey: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency) was 379.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Turkey, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Turkey stood at 379.3. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 2,207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Turkey peaked at 379.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2009.
That places Turkey 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.6 | — |
| 2010 | 10.08 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 12.11 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 12.16 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.74 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 15.61 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 16.44 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 18.44 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 20.25 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 38.09 | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 45.62 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 67.15 | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 140.49 | +109.2% |
| 2024 | 272.75 | +94.1% |
| 2025 | 379.3 | +39.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 379.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 170.04, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 379.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.16, 10.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average hourly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +109.2% | 67.15 | 140.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 10.08 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.23 | 38.09 | 379.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Turkey?
- Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Turkey was 379.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 379.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.