Share in vulnerable employment in Turkey
Turkey: Share in vulnerable employment was 23.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.91
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.33
in 1991
All-time low
23.91
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 23.91 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Turkey peaked at 47.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.91, in 2025.
Turkey ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.33 | — |
| 1992 | 47.13 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.88 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.75 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.55 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.29 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.11 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.75 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.44 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.95 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.21 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 43.37 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 43.07 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.11 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 34.07 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 32.45 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 31.76 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.95 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 32.43 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.78 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.73 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.94 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.59 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.81 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.07 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.37 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.73 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.25 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.87 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.52 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.82 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.94 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 24.21 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 23.91 | -1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 23.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 23.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.47 | 45.44 | 47.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.45 | 31.76 | 46.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 | 27.25 | 32.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.71 | 23.91 | 25.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 103 Kazakhstan 24.79 compare
- 104 Uruguay 24.36 compare
- 105 Egypt 23.94 compare
- 107 Serbia 23.89 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 23.36 compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 23.08 compare
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 vulnerable employment in Turkey?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Turkey was 23.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 47.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.91 in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Turkey ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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