Labour share of GDP (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Labour share of GDP (%) was 35.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 104 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2016
All-time low
28.6%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Turkey, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 35.5% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Turkey peaked at 40.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2022.
That places Turkey 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.6% | — |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 35.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 35.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 28.6% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 87 Panama 36.6% compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 36.6% compare
- 89 Türkiye 35.5% compare
- 91 Mauritania 35.4% compare
- 92 Kenya 33.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Turkey?
- Labour share of gdp in Turkey was 35.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for labour share of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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