Full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye

Türkiye: Full-time and part-time employment was 28,255 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28,255 Persons
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 11 countries
All-time high
28,877 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
16,300 Persons
in 1988
Years of data
38
1988–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye, 1988–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1988200620251988: 16.3k Persons1989: 16.4k Persons1990: 16.8k Persons1991: 17.1k Persons1992: 17.2k Persons1993: 16.8k Persons1994: 18.2k Persons1995: 19.2k Persons1996: 20.0k Persons1997: 19.9k Persons1998: 20.4k Persons1999: 20.3k Persons2000: 19.5k Persons2001: 20.2k Persons2002: 19.9k Persons2003: 19.9k Persons2004: 18.4k Persons2005: 18.9k Persons2006: 18.9k Persons2007: 19.1k Persons2008: 19.4k Persons2009: 18.9k Persons2010: 20.0k Persons2011: 21.3k Persons2012: 21.9k Persons2013: 22.4k Persons2014: 23.2k Persons2015: 24.0k Persons2016: 24.6k Persons2017: 25.5k Persons2018: 25.9k Persons2019: 25.4k Persons2020: 23.7k Persons2021: 26.2k Persons2022: 28.0k Persons2023: 28.7k Persons2024: 28.9k Persons2025: 28.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye is 28,255 Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye peaked at 28,877 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,300 Persons, in 1988.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye, 1988 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1988 16,300 Persons —
1989 16,438 Persons +0.8%
1990 16,806 Persons +2.2%
1991 17,102 Persons +1.8%
1992 17,155 Persons +0.3%
1993 16,824 Persons -1.9%
1994 18,199 Persons +8.2%
1995 19,250 Persons +5.8%
1996 20,026 Persons +4.0%
1997 19,874 Persons -0.8%
1998 20,448 Persons +2.9%
1999 20,323 Persons -0.6%
2000 19,543 Persons -3.8%
2001 20,183 Persons +3.3%
2002 19,934 Persons -1.2%
2003 19,868 Persons -0.3%
2004 18,431 Persons -7.2%
2005 18,948 Persons +2.8%
2006 18,871 Persons -0.4%
2007 19,068 Persons +1.0%
2008 19,382 Persons +1.6%
2009 18,913 Persons -2.4%
2010 20,003 Persons +5.8%
2011 21,277 Persons +6.4%
2012 21,879 Persons +2.8%
2013 22,393 Persons +2.3%
2014 23,184 Persons +3.5%
2015 23,989 Persons +3.5%
2016 24,631 Persons +2.7%
2017 25,484 Persons +3.5%
2018 25,880 Persons +1.6%
2019 25,416 Persons -1.8%
2020 23,745 Persons -6.6%
2021 26,199 Persons +10.3%
2022 28,015 Persons +6.9%
2023 28,685 Persons +2.4%
2024 28,877 Persons +0.7%
2025 28,255 Persons -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,369 Persons 16,300 Persons 16,438 Persons 2
1990s 18,601 Persons 16,806 Persons 20,448 Persons 10
2000s 19,314 Persons 18,431 Persons 20,183 Persons 10
2010s 23,414 Persons 20,003 Persons 25,880 Persons 10
2020s 27,296 Persons 23,745 Persons 28,877 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 OECD 504,527 Persons compare
  2. 2 United States 134,927 Persons compare
  3. 2 Croatia 1,630 Persons compare
  4. 3 Indonesia 80,005 Persons compare
  5. 4 Russia 62,079 Persons compare
  6. 5 Japan 48,630 Persons compare
  7. 6 Mexico 44,804 Persons compare
  8. 6 Poland 14,996 Persons compare
  9. 7 Germany 29,262 Persons compare
  10. 7 Netherlands 5,057 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye?
Full-time and part-time employment in Türkiye was 28,255 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 28,877 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 16,300 Persons in 1988.
How does Türkiye rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.