Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average hourly earnings of STEM employees was 382.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in Türkiye, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly earnings of stem employees in Türkiye stood at 382.97. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 2,401.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of stem employees in Türkiye peaked at 382.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2012.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 38 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 STEM employees in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.63 | — |
| 2013 | 13.46 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 14.78 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 15.31 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.92 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 18.05 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.86 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 25.36 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 31.21 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 43 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 62.52 | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 133.89 | +114.1% |
| 2024 | 265.4 | +98.2% |
| 2025 | 382.97 | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.05 | 11.63 | 25.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 153.17 | 31.21 | 382.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of stem employees in Türkiye?
- Average hourly earnings of stem employees in Türkiye was 382.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of stem employees recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 382.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of stem employees recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for average hourly earnings of stem employees?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of stem employees rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,401.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of STEM employees. 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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.