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

Türkiye: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 14.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.8 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 8 countries
All-time high
48.2 %
in 1989
All-time low
4.3 %
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2024

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

010203040501982200320241982: 4.3 %1983: 4.8 %1984: 4.4 %1985: 45 %1988: 47.4 %1989: 48.2 %1990: 46.9 %1991: 47.8 %1992: 44.8 %1993: 42.5 %1994: 44 %1995: 44.1 %1996: 43.7 %1997: 41.7 %1998: 41.5 %1999: 40.2 %2000: 36 %2001: 37.6 %2002: 34.9 %2003: 33.9 %2004: 29.1 %2005: 25.7 %2006: 24 %2007: 23.5 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 24.6 %2010: 25.2 %2011: 25.5 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 21.1 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 15.8 %2023: 14.8 %2024: 14.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye stood at 14.8 %.

That represents a change of down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Türkiye peaked at 48.2 % in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.3 %, 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 — Value in Türkiye, 1982 to 2024.
Year % Change
1982 4.3 %
1983 4.8 % +11.6%
1984 4.4 % -8.3%
1985 45 % +922.7%
1988 47.4 % +5.3%
1989 48.2 % +1.7%
1990 46.9 % -2.7%
1991 47.8 % +1.9%
1992 44.8 % -6.3%
1993 42.5 % -5.1%
1994 44 % +3.5%
1995 44.1 % +0.2%
1996 43.7 % -0.9%
1997 41.7 % -4.6%
1998 41.5 % -0.5%
1999 40.2 % -3.1%
2000 36 % -10.4%
2001 37.6 % +4.4%
2002 34.9 % -7.2%
2003 33.9 % -2.9%
2004 29.1 % -14.2%
2005 25.7 % -11.7%
2006 24 % -6.6%
2007 23.5 % -2.1%
2008 23.7 % +0.9%
2009 24.6 % +3.8%
2010 25.2 % +2.4%
2011 25.5 % +1.2%
2012 24.6 % -3.5%
2013 23.6 % -4.1%
2014 21.1 % -10.6%
2015 20.6 % -2.4%
2016 19.5 % -5.3%
2017 19.4 % -0.5%
2018 18.4 % -5.2%
2019 18.2 % -1.1%
2020 17.6 % -3.3%
2021 17.2 % -2.3%
2022 15.8 % -8.1%
2023 14.8 % -6.3%
2024 14.8 % +0.0%

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 +922.7% 4.4 % 45 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.68 % 4.3 % 48.2 % 6
1990s 43.72 % 40.2 % 47.8 % 10
2000s 29.3 % 23.5 % 37.6 % 10
2010s 21.61 % 18.2 % 25.5 % 10
2020s 16.04 % 14.8 % 17.6 % 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 14.8 % 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 48.2 % in 1989.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 % in 1982.
How does Türkiye rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
Türkiye ranks 5th 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 29.9%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 3,325 data points, 1947–2025
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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.