Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 23.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Türkiye stood at 23.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Türkiye peaked at 47.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 106th 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, total (% of total employment) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.3% | — |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.4% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 31.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 103 Kazakhstan 24.8% compare
- 104 Uruguay 24.4% compare
- 105 Egypt 23.9% compare
- 107 Serbia 23.9% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 23.4% compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 23.1% compare
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, total (% of total employment) in Türkiye?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Türkiye was 23.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Türkiye ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.