Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 23,329 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,329 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23,329 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
14,867 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Türkiye, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Türkiye stood at 23,329 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Türkiye peaked at 23,329 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,867 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Türkiye 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14,867 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 15,613 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 16,345 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 17,122 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17,860 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 18,374 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18,958 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19,523 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19,209 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,705 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 20,118 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 21,658 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22,509 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 23,108 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 23,329 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,541 Thousand persons | 14,867 Thousand persons | 19,523 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 21,571 Thousand persons | 18,705 Thousand persons | 23,329 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,340 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 27,340 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 25,373 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 18,928 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 18,845 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 13,946 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 13,946 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Türkiye?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Türkiye was 23,329 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23,329 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,867 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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