Workers in the reference group in Turkey
Turkey: Workers in the reference group was 16,603 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Workers in the reference group in Turkey, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, workers in the reference group in Turkey stood at 16,603.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in Turkey peaked at 23,892 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,567, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Workers in the reference group in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,567 | — |
| 2009 | 9,830 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10,866 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 11,843 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 12,945 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 16,382 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 17,357 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 18,258 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 18,706 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 19,860 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 19,576 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,482 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20,826 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 22,282 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 23,892 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 23,451 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,603 | -29.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16,603 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,086, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16,603 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,987, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Workers in the reference group in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -29.2% | 23,451 | 16,603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,698 | 9,567 | 9,830 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,527 | 10,866 | 19,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,411 | 16,603 | 23,892 | 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 workers in the reference group in Turkey?
- Workers in the reference group in Turkey was 16,603 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 23,892 in 2022.
- What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,567 in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for workers in the reference group?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.