Labour share of GDP in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labour share of GDP was 35.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 103 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 Türkiye, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 40.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour share of GDP in Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 184,082 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -151.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Türkiye?
- Labour share of gdp in Türkiye was 35.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for labour share of gdp?
- Türkiye ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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