Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey
Turkey: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey stood at 2.04.
The figure is up 716.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey peaked at 13.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.48, in 2001.
That places Turkey 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.08 | — |
| 2001 | -5.48 | -160.4% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | -232.7% |
| 2003 | 6.76 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.02 | +92.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | -1.5 | -141.4% |
| 2009 | -5.22 | +248.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -137.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +130.8% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | +142.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | -91.6% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | +2360.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | +629.5% |
| 2020 | 7.34 | +128.7% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | -0.48 | -109.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | -637.5% |
| 2024 | 0.25 | -90.3% |
| 2025 | 2.04 | +716.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2360.0% | 0.15 | 3.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | -5.48 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 0.15 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | -0.48 | 7.34 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Turkey was 2.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2004.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.48 in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Turkey ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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