Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 71.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.16
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.4
in 2023
All-time low
47.65
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Turkey, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 71.16 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 Turkey peaked at 71.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.65, in 1991.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.65 | — |
| 1992 | 47.84 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.07 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.18 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.37 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.62 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.79 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.16 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.49 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.96 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.56 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 51.14 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 52.02 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.86 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 58.07 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 60.3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 61.86 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 62.39 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.43 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.11 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.34 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.48 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 65.82 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.58 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.31 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.02 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.75 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.22 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.6 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.4 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.16 | -0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 71.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 71.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.46 | 47.65 | 49.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.16 | 48.56 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8 | 62.3 | 68.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.55 | 69.6 | 71.4 | 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 who are employees vs gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Turkey was 71.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.65 in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from 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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