Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye

Türkiye: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 25,787 Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
25,787 Number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
55,223 Number
in 1993
All-time low
25,787 Number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1990–2012

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye, 1990–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200120121990: 49.3k Number1992: 53.3k Number1993: 55.2k Number1994: 52.0k Number1995: 50.6k Number1996: 49.0k Number1997: 42.3k Number1998: 41.8k Number1999: 42.7k Number2000: 47.2k Number2001: 45.2k Number2002: 42.0k Number2003: 29.7k Number2004: 29.0k Number2005: 27.5k Number2006: 26.4k Number2007: 28.0k Number2008: 27.6k Number2009: 26.9k Number2010: 26.0k Number2011: 26.6k Number2012: 25.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye stood at 25,787 Number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye peaked at 55,223 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25,787 Number, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Türkiye, 1990 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1990 49,285 Number
1992 53,304 Number +8.2%
1993 55,223 Number +3.6%
1994 52,035 Number -5.8%
1995 50,569 Number -2.8%
1996 49,043 Number -3.0%
1997 42,278 Number -13.8%
1998 41,819 Number -1.1%
1999 42,721 Number +2.2%
2000 47,212 Number +10.5%
2001 45,175 Number -4.3%
2002 41,978 Number -7.1%
2003 29,695 Number -29.3%
2004 28,978 Number -2.4%
2005 27,473 Number -5.2%
2006 26,415 Number -3.9%
2007 28,024 Number +6.1%
2008 27,603 Number -1.5%
2009 26,868 Number -2.7%
2010 26,032 Number -3.1%
2011 26,587 Number +2.1%
2012 25,787 Number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,475 Number 41,819 Number 55,223 Number 9
2000s 32,942 Number 26,415 Number 47,212 Number 10
2010s 26,135 Number 25,787 Number 26,587 Number 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 13 Slovakia 27,595 Number compare
  2. 13 Slovakia 27,595 Number compare
  3. 15 Spain 27,043 Number compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 23,392 Number compare
  5. 18 Sweden 14,588 Number compare
  6. 19 Austria 12,122 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye?
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye was 25,787 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 55,223 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 25,787 Number in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 917 data points, 1970–2012
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