Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Türkiye is 24.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Türkiye peaked at 45.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 48th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 38.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.9% | 28.2% | 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)
- 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Türkiye?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Türkiye was 24.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Türkiye ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.