Employed persons in the tourism industries in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 2.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, employed persons in the tourism industries in Türkiye stood at 2.36 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Türkiye peaked at 2.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2011.
That places Türkiye 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.49 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.45 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.78 million | 2.36 million | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 182,357 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3186 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,618 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Türkiye?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in Türkiye was 2.36 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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