Number of labour inspectors in Turkey
Turkey: Number of labour inspectors was 920 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspectors in Turkey, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of labour inspectors in Turkey is 920, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspectors in Turkey peaked at 1,019 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 649, in 2010.
That places Turkey 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of labour inspectors in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 653 | — |
| 2010 | 649 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 899 | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 960 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 714 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 853 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1,019 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 987 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 969 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 958 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 946 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 933 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 898 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 920 | +2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 920 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 920 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of labour inspectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +38.5% | 649 | 899 |
| 2013 | -25.6% | 960 | 714 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653 | 653 | 653 | 1 |
| 2010s | 881.25 | 649 | 1,019 | 8 |
| 2020s | 931 | 898 | 958 | 5 |
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 number of labour inspectors in Turkey?
- Number of labour inspectors in Turkey was 920 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspectors recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspectors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 649 in 2010.
- How does Turkey rank for number of labour inspectors?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of labour inspectors rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.