P.A. Turkey

Number of paid employees increased by 2.6 percent annually

Number of paid employees including industry, construction, trade-services sectors increased by 2.6% in March 2024 compared with the same month of the previous year. While the number of paid employees was 14 million 839 thousand 534 in the same month of the previous year, it became 15 million 225 thousand 128 in March 2024.

When sub-sectors are examined; number of paid employees in industrial sector decreased by 1.0%, in construction sector increased by 9.3% and in trade-services sector increased by 3.5% annually.

Distribution of paid employees by sector, March 2024

Sector Number of paid employee Annual
difference
Annual
change
(%)
March 2024 March 2023
B-N – Industry, construction, trade and services 15 225 128 14 839 534 385 594 2.6
B-E – Industry 5 022 710 5 073 721 -51 011 -1.0
B – Mining and quarrying 140 756 142 545 -1 789 -1.3
C – Manufacturing 4 677 941 4 725 484 -47 543 -1.0
D – Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 137 186 137 685 – 499 -0.4
E – Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 66 827 68 007 -1 180 -1.7
F – Construction 1 740 411 1 592 502 147 909 9.3
G-N – Trade and services 8 462 007 8 173 311 288 696 3.5
G – Trade 3 291 646 3 243 046 48 600 1.5
H – Transportation and storage 1 204 571 1 150 973 53 598 4.7
I – Accommodation and food service activities 1 132 944 1 067 979 64 965 6.1
J – Information and communication 290 991 285 152 5 839 2.0
K – Financial and insurance activities 338 569 332 552 6 017 1.8
L – Real estate activities 120 375 117 755 2 620 2.2
M – Professional, scientific and technical activities 648 971 636 287 12 684 2.0
N – Administrative and support service activities 1 433 940 1 339 567 94 373 7.0

Number of paid employees decreased by 0.1% monthly

Number of paid employees including industry, construction, trade-services sectors decreased by 0.1% in March 2024 compared with the previous month.

When sub-sectors are examined; number of paid employees in industrial sector decreased by 0.4%, in construction sector decreased by 0.1% and in trade-services sector increased by 0.1% monthly.

 

 

 

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