Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye

Türkiye: Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy was 20.79 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20.79 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 7 countries
All-time high
20.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.62 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye, 1970–2025

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye is 20.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye peaked at 20.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 1970.

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

Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye, 1970 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1970 3.62 million
1971 3.72 million +2.8%
1972 3.88 million +4.2%
1973 4.05 million +4.4%
1974 4.28 million +5.8%
1975 4.45 million +3.9%
1976 4.93 million +10.8%
1977 5.30 million +7.5%
1978 5.54 million +4.4%
1979 5.56 million +0.5%
1980 5.58 million +0.4%
1981 5.71 million +2.3%
1982 5.93 million +3.8%
1983 6.12 million +3.3%
1984 6.37 million +4.1%
1985 6.56 million +3.0%
1986 6.93 million +5.5%
1987 7.13 million +2.9%
1988 7.17 million +0.6%
1989 7.01 million -2.2%
1990 7.22 million +3.0%
1991 7.32 million +1.4%
1992 7.73 million +5.5%
1993 7.81 million +1.0%
1994 8.19 million +4.9%
1995 8.55 million +4.4%
1996 9.08 million +6.1%
1997 9.47 million +4.3%
1998 9.71 million +2.6%
1999 9.93 million +2.2%
2000 10.40 million +4.7%
2001 10.15 million -2.4%
2002 10.61 million +4.5%
2003 10.66 million +0.5%
2004 10.98 million +3.0%
2005 11.39 million +3.7%
2006 12.03 million +5.7%
2007 12.56 million +4.4%
2008 12.93 million +3.0%
2009 12.79 million -1.1%
2010 13.75 million +7.5%
2011 14.86 million +8.1%
2012 15.64 million +5.2%
2013 16.35 million +4.6%
2014 17.13 million +4.7%
2015 17.85 million +4.3%
2016 18.38 million +3.0%
2017 18.98 million +3.2%
2018 19.52 million +2.8%
2019 19.22 million -1.5%
2020 18.78 million -2.3%
2021 19.69 million +4.9%
2022 20.05 million +1.8%
2023 20.36 million +1.6%
2024 20.51 million +0.7%
2025 20.79 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.53 million 3.62 million 5.56 million 10
1980s 6.45 million 5.58 million 7.17 million 10
1990s 8.50 million 7.22 million 9.93 million 10
2000s 11.45 million 10.15 million 12.93 million 10
2010s 17.17 million 13.75 million 19.52 million 10
2020s 20.03 million 18.78 million 20.79 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye?
Economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Türkiye was 20.79 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 20.79 million in 2025.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 1970.
How does Türkiye rank for economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
Is economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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37 places, 1,798 data points, 1960–2025
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org