Share in informal employment in Turkey
Turkey: Share in informal employment was 27.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.71
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
53.4
in 2001
All-time low
27.31
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share in informal employment in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Turkey is 27.71, measured 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, share in informal employment in Turkey peaked at 53.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.31, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 45th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.98 | — |
| 2001 | 53.4 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 52.51 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.13 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.02 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 49.05 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.75 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.03 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 44.13 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 45.06 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 40.16 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 37.81 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 36.3 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 34.78 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 34.54 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 35 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.75 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.24 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.42 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 29.89 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.1 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 27.31 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.71 | +1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 27.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 27.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 9.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 | 44.13 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.62 | 34.54 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 | 27.31 | 31.42 | 5 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Turkey?
- Share in informal employment in Turkey was 27.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.31 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share in informal employment?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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