Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Türkiye
Türkiye: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 2,846 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Türkiye is 2,846 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Türkiye peaked at 2,846 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,369 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,500 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 1,492 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,445 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,369 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,576 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1,819 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1,881 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,950 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,218 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 2,349 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,436 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,520 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,452 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,220 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,029 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2,341 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 2,314 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,474 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2,698 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 2,846 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,451 Thousand persons | 1,369 Thousand persons | 1,500 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,142 Thousand persons | 1,576 Thousand persons | 2,520 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,450 Thousand persons | 2,029 Thousand persons | 2,846 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Türkiye?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Türkiye was 2,846 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2,846 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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