Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 14.2% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Türkiye peaked at 46.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.1% | — |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 38.2% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 21.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Türkiye?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Türkiye was 14.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Türkiye ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.