Average hourly earnings of employees in Turkey

Turkey: Average hourly earnings of employees was 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 64 countries
All-time high
13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in Turkey, 2010–2024

0510152010201720242010: 5 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 6 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 7.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 9.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Turkey stood at 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Turkey peaked at 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2010.

That places Turkey 17th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 10.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.68 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 14 Czechia 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 15 Italy 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 16 Portugal 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 18 Chile 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Turkey?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Turkey was 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
How does Turkey rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Turkey ranks 17th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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