Public employment in Türkiye
Türkiye: Public employment was 32,620 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Türkiye, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Türkiye is 32,620, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Türkiye peaked at 32,620 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,209, in 2007.
That places Türkiye 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Public employment in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20,209 | — |
| 2008 | 20,604 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,615 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,858 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 23,266 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 23,937 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24,601 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,933 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26,621 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27,205 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28,189 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28,738 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28,080 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26,812 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 28,797 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 30,752 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 31,632 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32,620 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,476 | 20,209 | 20,615 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25,843 | 21,858 | 28,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,123 | 26,812 | 32,620 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 United States of America 159,150 compare
- 2 Japan 65,989
- 3 Mexico 40,790 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,576 compare
- 6 France 30,623 compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 28,600 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in Türkiye?
- Public employment in Türkiye was 32,620 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32,620 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,209 in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for public employment?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.