Trade union density rate in Turkey
Turkey: Trade union density rate was 9.85 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Trade union density rate in Turkey, 2013–2019
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 9.85 for trade union density rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trade union density rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.31 | — |
| 2014 | 6.94 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.56 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.22 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | +6.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.99, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.66, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 trade union density rate in Turkey?
- Trade union density rate in Turkey was 9.85 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest trade union density rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest trade union density rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for trade union density rate?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trade union density rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Trade union density rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A trade union is defined as a workers' organization constituted for the purpose of furthering and defending the interests of workers. This trade union density rate conveys the number of union members who are employees as a percentage of the total number of employees. For the purpose of this indicator in particular, trade union membership excludes union members who are not in paid employment (self-employed, unemployed, retired, etc.), unless otherwise stated in the notes. The statistics presented in this table result from an ILO data compilation effort (including an annual questionnaire and numerous special enquiries), with contributions from J. Visser. For more information, refer to the Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.