Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 27.02 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 27.02 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Türkiye peaked at 27.02 persons per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.52 persons per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 46th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.6 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 20.31 persons per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.52 persons per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.44 persons per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.09 persons per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 22.03 persons per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.05 persons per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.99 persons per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.81 persons per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 25.26 persons per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 25.53 persons per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.65 persons per 1,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 21.02 persons per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.05 persons per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 27.02 persons per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 27.02 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 27.02 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 persons per 1,000 people | 20.6 persons per 1,000 people | 20.6 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.5 persons per 1,000 people | 19.52 persons per 1,000 people | 25.53 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 persons per 1,000 people | 20.65 persons per 1,000 people | 27.02 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 43 Albania 30.36 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 27.82 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Bhutan 27.07 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 47 France 26.58 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Serbia 26.36 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Honduras 26.2 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Türkiye?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Türkiye was 27.02 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 27.02 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 persons per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Türkiye ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.