Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Türkiye is 23.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Türkiye peaked at 40.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.7% | — |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 23.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.3% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 27.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 6 |
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)
- 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Türkiye?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Türkiye was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Türkiye ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.