Level of national compliance with labor rights in Turkey
Turkey: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.81
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.11
in 2018
All-time low
2.65
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Turkey, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Turkey stood at 4.81.
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 Turkey peaked at 5.11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2016.
That places Turkey 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.71 | — |
| 2016 | 2.65 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 3.68 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.45 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.99 | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 | -3.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.51, 9.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.67 | 2.65 | 5.11 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 3.68 | 4.99 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Turkey?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Turkey was 4.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Turkey ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from 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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