Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Türkiye

Türkiye: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 32.62 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.62 million Persons
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
32.62 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
20.43 million Persons
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Türkiye, 2006–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2006201520242006: 20.4M Persons2007: 20.7M Persons2008: 21.2M Persons2009: 21.3M Persons2010: 22.6M Persons2011: 24.1M Persons2012: 24.8M Persons2013: 25.5M Persons2014: 25.9M Persons2015: 26.6M Persons2016: 27.2M Persons2017: 28.2M Persons2018: 28.7M Persons2019: 28.1M Persons2020: 26.8M Persons2021: 28.8M Persons2022: 30.8M Persons2023: 31.6M Persons2024: 32.6M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2024, employment by main economic activity - regions in Türkiye stood at 32.62 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in Türkiye peaked at 32.62 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.43 million Persons, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Türkiye, 2006 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2006 20.43 million Persons
2007 20.75 million Persons +1.5%
2008 21.19 million Persons +2.1%
2009 21.28 million Persons +0.4%
2010 22.59 million Persons +6.2%
2011 24.11 million Persons +6.7%
2012 24.82 million Persons +2.9%
2013 25.52 million Persons +2.8%
2014 25.93 million Persons +1.6%
2015 26.62 million Persons +2.6%
2016 27.20 million Persons +2.2%
2017 28.19 million Persons +3.6%
2018 28.74 million Persons +1.9%
2019 28.08 million Persons -2.3%
2020 26.81 million Persons -4.5%
2021 28.80 million Persons +7.4%
2022 30.75 million Persons +6.8%
2023 31.63 million Persons +2.9%
2024 32.62 million Persons +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.91 million Persons 20.43 million Persons 21.28 million Persons 4
2010s 26.18 million Persons 22.59 million Persons 28.74 million Persons 10
2020s 30.12 million Persons 26.81 million Persons 32.62 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 United States 158.01 million Persons compare
  2. 2 Mexico 58.94 million Persons compare
  3. 3 Germany 45.99 million Persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 33.43 million Persons compare
  5. 5 France 30.62 million Persons compare
  6. 6 Italy 26.51 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by main economic activity - regions in Türkiye?
Employment by main economic activity - regions in Türkiye was 32.62 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 32.62 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 20.43 million Persons in 2006.
How does Türkiye rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,247 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.