Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 8,660 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye is 8,660, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye peaked at 10,416 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,424, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,016 | — |
| 2005 | 9,842 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,751 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,546 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9,353 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9,588 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,031 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10,416 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9,968 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 9,650 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9,413 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9,259 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,397 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,867 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 9,987 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,896 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,424 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 8,606 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,641 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,638 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,039 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 8,660 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,683 | 9,353 | 10,016 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,788 | 9,259 | 10,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,668 | 8,424 | 9,039 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye?
- Informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Türkiye was 8,660 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10,416 in 2011.
- What is the lowest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,424 in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.