Number of employed individuals in Turkey

Turkey: Number of employed individuals was 161,300 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
161,300
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
174,452
in 2015
All-time low
10,896
in 2004
Years of data
10
2002–2019

Number of employed individuals in Turkey, 2002–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201020192002: 11.7k2003: 33.3k2004: 10.9k2005: 11.3k2009: 145.9k2010: 159.3k2013: 164.2k2015: 174.5k2016: 171.4k2019: 161.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of employed individuals in Turkey is 161,300, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Turkey peaked at 174,452 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,896, in 2004.

Turkey ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,620 10,896 145,934 5
2010s 166,135 159,343 174,452 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 5 Peru 187,668 compare
  2. 6 Mexico 182,980 compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 165,447 compare
  4. 9 India 147,007 compare
  5. 10 Philippines 140,226 compare
  6. 11 Egypt 84,417 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Turkey

All data for Turkey β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed individuals in Turkey?
Number of employed individuals in Turkey was 161,300 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 174,452 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 10,896 in 2004.
How does Turkey rank for number of employed individuals?
Turkey ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed