Number of people employed in agriculture in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of people employed in agriculture was 4.90 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Türkiye is 4.90 million people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Türkiye peaked at 8.89 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million people, in 2007.
Türkiye ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.89 million people | — |
| 1992 | 8.38 million people | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 7.54 million people | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 8.44 million people | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 8.67 million people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.41 million people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.30 million people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.37 million people | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.68 million people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.07 million people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.79 million people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.64 million people | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 5.06 million people | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.81 million people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.76 million people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.91 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.79 million people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.26 million people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 5.70 million people | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.71 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.68 million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.72 million people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million people | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.21 million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.82 million people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.94 million people | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.90 million people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.44 million people | 7.54 million people | 8.89 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.89 million people | 4.76 million people | 7.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 million people | 5.26 million people | 5.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million people | 4.82 million people | 5.21 million people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Türkiye
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Türkiye?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Türkiye was 4.90 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million people in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Türkiye ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.