Share in informal employment male in Turkey

Turkey: Share in informal employment male was 24.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.15
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.52
in 2001
All-time low
23.85
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share in informal employment male in Turkey, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 44.72001: 45.52002: 44.32003: 44.52004: 45.12005: 43.22006: 42.22007: 40.72008: 38.82009: 39.22010: 382011: 36.42012: 33.52013: 312014: 30.22015: 28.92016: 29.42017: 29.82018: 30.12019: 31.42020: 28.22021: 26.42022: 24.22023: 23.92024: 24.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Turkey is 24.15, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% 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 48th out of 82 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.

Share in informal employment male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Turkey, 2000 to 2024.
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%
2024 24.15 +1.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 24.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 24.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 9.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.83 38.78 45.52 10
2010s 31.87 28.93 37.99 10
2020s 25.36 23.85 28.19 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 45 Uruguay 29.55 compare
  2. 46 Mauritius 26.78 compare
  3. 47 Chile 25.06 compare
  4. 49 Brunei 21.77 compare
  5. 50 Russia 19.82 compare
  6. 51 Serbia 16.4 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Turkey?
Share in informal employment male in Turkey was 24.15 in 2024, 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 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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