Share in informal employment male in Turkey
Turkey: Share in informal employment male was 23.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment male in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Turkey is 23.85, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Turkey peaked at 45.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.85, in 2023.
That places Turkey 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.74 | — |
| 2001 | 45.52 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.29 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 44.54 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.06 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.23 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42.22 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.72 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.78 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 39.18 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.99 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 36.42 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.49 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.93 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.37 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.83 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.08 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.38 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 28.19 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.45 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 24.18 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 23.85 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.83 | 38.78 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.87 | 28.93 | 37.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.67 | 23.85 | 28.19 | 4 |
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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment male in Turkey?
- Share in informal employment male in Turkey was 23.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.52 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.85 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share in informal employment male?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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