Level of national compliance with labor rights in Türkiye
Türkiye: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4.81 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Türkiye, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Türkiye stood at 4.81 score.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Türkiye peaked at 5.11 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.65 score, in 2016.
That places Türkiye 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.71 score | — |
| 2016 | 2.65 score | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 3.21 score | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 5.11 score | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 3.68 score | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 3.68 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.45 score | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 score | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.99 score | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 score | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.67 score | 2.65 score | 5.11 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.37 score | 3.68 score | 4.99 score | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Türkiye?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Türkiye was 4.81 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 score in 2018.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 score in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining), in a scale from 0 to 10. Higher values indicate higher levels of compliance.