Labor share of gdp in Turkey
Turkey: Labor share of gdp was 35.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 187 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2016
All-time low
28.6
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Turkey, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 35.5 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Turkey peaked at 40.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.6, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor share of gdp in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.6 | — |
| 2005 | 33.2 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.7 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.4 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 37.9 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 32.1 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 35.4 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 35.5 | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 35.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 35.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.63 | 32.8 | 35.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.97 | 34.7 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 28.6 | 35.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 165 Panama 36.6 compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 36.6 compare
- 168 Mauritania 35.4 compare
- 169 Macao 34.2 compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 34.1 compare
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 labor share of gdp in Turkey?
- Labor share of gdp in Turkey was 35.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for labor share of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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