Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Turkey
Turkey: Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, male in Turkey, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, male in Turkey is 6.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Turkey peaked at 6.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Turkey ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +179.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +51.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Turkey?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Turkey was 6.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.