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
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Türkiye, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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