Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
43.82 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 1970
All-time low
16.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
In 2025, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Türkiye stood at 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Türkiye peaked at 43.82 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.82 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | — |
| 1971 | 33.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 32.93 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.27 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 37.67 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.48 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 33.85 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 30.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 36.87 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 33.59 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 25.12 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 26.58 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 23.32 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 27.2 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 27.59 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 25.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 27.35 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 25.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 27.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 20.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 19.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 17.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 18.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.48 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 25.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 27.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 24.23 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 28.68 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 24.27 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 24.38 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.2 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 31.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 39.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 39.44 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.76 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.39 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.34 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.89 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.75 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 40.69 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.5 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 40.17 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 32.74 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 29.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 30.46 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 43.82 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.67 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 20.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 27.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 16.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 28.68 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.82 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 24.27 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 39.44 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.17 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 42.75 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.36 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.17 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 4 Netherlands 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 New Zealand 54.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 Latvia 38.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 Estonia 36.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 France 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Australia 46.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 8 Spain 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 9 Luxembourg 45.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 10 Chile 44.83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Türkiye?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Türkiye was 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 43.82 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1970.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1991.
- How does Türkiye rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.