Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 27.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 27.71 for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 53.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.31, in 2023.
That places Turkey 45th 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Turkey was 27.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.31 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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