Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Türkiye
Türkiye: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Türkiye stood at 2.0%.
The figure is up 716.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Türkiye peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | -5.5% | -160.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -232.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +92.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -141.4% |
| 2009 | -5.2% | +248.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -137.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +130.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +142.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -91.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +2360.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +629.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +128.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -109.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -637.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -90.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +716.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | -5.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -0.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Türkiye?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Türkiye was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Türkiye ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).