Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 71.2% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye peaked at 71.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1991.
That places Türkiye 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 47.6% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 48.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 62.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.6% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Türkiye was 71.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1991.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.