Informal employment in STEM occupations in Türkiye
Türkiye: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 90.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Türkiye, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in stem occupations in Türkiye is 90.86, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Türkiye peaked at 94.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.16, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 55.54 | — |
| 2013 | 44.16 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 49.51 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 58.15 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 59.92 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 73.66 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 82.24 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 94.59 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 84.03 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 64.78 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 66.57 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.89 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.31 | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 90.86 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.72 | 44.16 | 94.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.74 | 64.78 | 90.86 | 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)
- 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 informal employment in stem occupations in Türkiye?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in Türkiye was 90.86 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 94.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.16 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.