Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Turkey
Turkey: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Compensation of employees in Turkey, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Turkey is 20.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Turkey peaked at 53.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 94th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.4% | — |
| 1973 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 47.0% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 23.9% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +6.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 40.8% | 53.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 23.9% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 25.3% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 23.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 96 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 20.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Turkey?
- Compensation of employees in Turkey was 20.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for compensation of employees?
- Turkey ranks 94th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.