Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Türkiye

Türkiye: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 27.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 92 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2001
All-time low
27.3%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Türkiye, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 522001: 53.42002: 52.52003: 52.12004: 512005: 492006: 47.82007: 462008: 44.12009: 45.12010: 44.42011: 43.22012: 40.22013: 37.82014: 36.32015: 34.82016: 34.52017: 352018: 34.82019: 35.22020: 31.42021: 29.92022: 28.12023: 27.32024: 27.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 27.7% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Türkiye peaked at 53.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2023.

That places Türkiye 50th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 52.0%
2001 53.4% +2.7%
2002 52.5% -1.7%
2003 52.1% -0.7%
2004 51.0% -2.1%
2005 49.0% -3.9%
2006 47.8% -2.7%
2007 46.0% -3.6%
2008 44.1% -4.1%
2009 45.1% +2.1%
2010 44.4% -1.5%
2011 43.2% -2.7%
2012 40.2% -7.0%
2013 37.8% -5.9%
2014 36.3% -4.0%
2015 34.8% -4.2%
2016 34.5% -0.7%
2017 35.0% +1.3%
2018 34.8% -0.7%
2019 35.2% +1.4%
2020 31.4% -10.8%
2021 29.9% -4.9%
2022 28.1% -6.0%
2023 27.3% -2.8%
2024 27.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.3% 44.1% 53.4% 10
2010s 37.6% 34.5% 44.4% 10
2020s 28.9% 27.3% 31.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Türkiye?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Türkiye was 27.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
How does Türkiye rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Türkiye ranks 50th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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