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

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

Latest (2012)
25,787
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55,223
in 1993
All-time low
25,787
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: 49.3k1992: 53.3k1993: 55.2k1994: 52.0k1995: 50.6k1996: 49.0k1997: 42.3k1998: 41.8k1999: 42.7k2000: 47.2k2001: 45.2k2002: 42.0k2003: 29.7k2004: 29.0k2005: 27.5k2006: 26.4k2007: 28.0k2008: 27.6k2009: 26.9k2010: 26.0k2011: 26.6k2012: 25.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye stood at 25,787. 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25,787, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 16th out of 40 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 Value Change
1990 49,285 —
1992 53,304 +8.2%
1993 55,223 +3.6%
1994 52,035 -5.8%
1995 50,569 -2.8%
1996 49,043 -3.0%
1997 42,278 -13.8%
1998 41,819 -1.1%
1999 42,721 +2.2%
2000 47,212 +10.5%
2001 45,175 -4.3%
2002 41,978 -7.1%
2003 29,695 -29.3%
2004 28,978 -2.4%
2005 27,473 -5.2%
2006 26,415 -3.9%
2007 28,024 +6.1%
2008 27,603 -1.5%
2009 26,868 -2.7%
2010 26,032 -3.1%
2011 26,587 +2.1%
2012 25,787 -3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Türkiye 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -29.3% 41,978 29,695

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 13 Slovakia 27,595 compare
  2. 13 Slovakia 27,595 compare
  3. 15 Spain 27,043 compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 23,392 compare
  5. 18 Sweden 14,588 compare
  6. 19 Austria 12,122 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 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 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 in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Türkiye ranks 16th out of 40 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 935 data points, 1970–2012
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