GDP per employed person in Turkey
Turkey: GDP per employed person was 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Turkey stood at 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Turkey peaked at 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,635 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Turkey 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Turkey
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Turkey?
- Gdp per employed person in Turkey was 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 94,942 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,635 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for gdp per employed person?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.