GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Turkey
Turkey: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Turkey stood at 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Turkey peaked at 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,635 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 40th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 37,295 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 42,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 37,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 39,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 40,893 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 43,936 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 43,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41,769 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 45,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 43,221 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 46,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 49,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 56,017 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 59,833 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 62,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 65,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 64,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 61,367 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 62,433 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 66,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 69,779 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 72,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 74,789 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 78,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 79,009 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 87,565 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 91,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 90,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 92,880 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 93,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,213 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,936 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 55,563 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,221 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 62,433 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,804 constant 2021 PPP $ | 87,565 constant 2021 PPP $ | 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Turkey?
- Gdp per person employed in Turkey was 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,635 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp per person employed?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.