Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Turkey
Turkey: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 2.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Turkey, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Turkey is 2.24 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Turkey peaked at 3.69 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2009.
That places Turkey 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.22 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million | +139.9% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million | +2.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 292,336, 7.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340,130, 6.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +139.9% | 1.54 million | 3.69 million |
| 2015 | -45.8% | 3.69 million | 2.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.33 million | 3.69 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 1.83 million | 2.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 2 United Kingdom 3.17 million compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
- 4 Czechia 2.59 million compare
- 6 South Korea 2.10 million compare
- 7 Hungary 1.97 million compare
- 8 Ukraine 1.91 million compare
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 registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Turkey?
- Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Turkey was 2.24 million in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.