Share in informal employment in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share in informal employment was 27.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Türkiye is 27.31, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Türkiye peaked at 53.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.31, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 47th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 29.18 | 27.31 | 31.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 44 St. Lucia 30.18 compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 28.47 compare
- 46 Chile 27.47 compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.67 compare
- 49 Serbia, Republic of 17.84 compare
- 50 Russia 17.18 compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Türkiye?
- Share in informal employment in Türkiye was 27.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.31 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share in informal employment?
- Türkiye ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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