Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Türkiye

Türkiye: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 19.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 163 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2000
All-time low
17.6%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Türkiye, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 46.2 %2004: 19 %2005: 19.8 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 19.9 %2009: 18.2 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 19 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 18.2 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 19.7 %2022: 20 %2023: 19.7 %2024: 19.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Türkiye is 19.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Türkiye peaked at 46.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 46.2%
2004 19.0% -59.0%
2005 19.8% +4.3%
2006 19.8% +0.0%
2007 19.6% -1.0%
2008 19.9% +1.4%
2009 18.2% -8.5%
2010 18.7% +2.6%
2011 18.1% -2.9%
2012 17.8% -1.7%
2013 18.1% +1.9%
2014 19.0% +4.9%
2015 18.6% -2.2%
2016 18.1% -3.0%
2017 17.6% -2.4%
2018 18.2% +3.2%
2019 18.4% +0.9%
2020 18.9% +3.0%
2021 19.7% +4.0%
2022 20.0% +1.8%
2023 19.7% -1.6%
2024 19.2% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 18.2% 46.2% 7
2010s 18.3% 17.6% 19.0% 10
2020s 19.5% 18.9% 20.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Türkiye?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Türkiye was 19.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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