Median hourly earnings of employees (15+) in Turkey
Turkey: Median hourly earnings of employees (15+) was 168.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Median hourly earnings of employees in Turkey, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median hourly earnings of employees in Turkey is 168.27, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 2,666.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in Turkey peaked at 168.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2005.
That places Turkey 19th out of 55 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median hourly earnings of employees (15+) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.06 | — |
| 2006 | 2.31 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.92 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.85 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.62 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 11.65 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 14.42 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 16.83 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2 | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 59.62 | +111.4% |
| 2024 | 115.39 | +93.6% |
| 2025 | 168.27 | +45.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 168.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.89, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 168.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.06, 11.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median hourly earnings of employees (15+) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +111.4% | 28.2 | 59.62 |
| 2024 | +93.6% | 59.62 | 115.39 |
| 2022 | +67.6% | 16.83 | 28.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.06 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 3.63 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.12 | 14.42 | 168.27 | 6 |
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 median hourly earnings of employees in Turkey?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in Turkey was 168.27 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 168.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,666.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.