ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye

Türkiye: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 12.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.8 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 8 countries
All-time high
34.8 %
in 1991
All-time low
3.7 %
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye, 1982–2024

01020301982200320241982: 3.7 %1983: 4.5 %1984: 3.8 %1985: 30.3 %1988: 33.9 %1989: 34.5 %1990: 33.9 %1991: 34.8 %1992: 33.3 %1993: 33.3 %1994: 32.8 %1995: 32.9 %1996: 32.1 %1997: 31.8 %1998: 31.3 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 27 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 24.8 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 21.6 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 18.1 %2010: 18.3 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 14.9 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 14.7 %2022: 13.6 %2023: 13 %2024: 12.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye is 12.8 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye peaked at 34.8 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.7 %, in 1982.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value in Türkiye, 1982 to 2024.
Year % Change
1982 3.7 %
1983 4.5 % +21.6%
1984 3.8 % -15.6%
1985 30.3 % +697.4%
1988 33.9 % +11.9%
1989 34.5 % +1.8%
1990 33.9 % -1.7%
1991 34.8 % +2.7%
1992 33.3 % -4.3%
1993 33.3 % +0.0%
1994 32.8 % -1.5%
1995 32.9 % +0.3%
1996 32.1 % -2.4%
1997 31.8 % -0.9%
1998 31.3 % -1.6%
1999 29.6 % -5.4%
2000 27 % -8.8%
2001 27.7 % +2.6%
2002 24.8 % -10.5%
2003 24.4 % -1.6%
2004 21.6 % -11.5%
2005 18.6 % -13.9%
2006 17.2 % -7.5%
2007 16.8 % -2.3%
2008 17.1 % +1.8%
2009 18.1 % +5.8%
2010 18.3 % +1.1%
2011 18.7 % +2.2%
2012 18.4 % -1.6%
2013 17.8 % -3.3%
2014 16.1 % -9.6%
2015 15.9 % -1.2%
2016 15.5 % -2.5%
2017 15.4 % -0.6%
2018 14.9 % -3.2%
2019 14.9 % +0.0%
2020 15.3 % +2.7%
2021 14.7 % -3.9%
2022 13.6 % -7.5%
2023 13 % -4.4%
2024 12.8 % -1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +697.4% 3.8 % 30.3 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.45 % 3.7 % 34.5 % 6
1990s 32.58 % 29.6 % 34.8 % 10
2000s 21.33 % 16.8 % 27.7 % 10
2010s 16.59 % 14.9 % 18.7 % 10
2020s 13.88 % 12.8 % 15.3 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye was 12.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 34.8 % in 1991.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 % in 1982.
How does Türkiye rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 3,195 data points, 1948–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.