Number of paid employees across Turkey increased in August

The number of paid employees in the industrial, construction, and trade-services sectors recorded a 2 percent increase in August compared to the same period of the previous year.

Annual Data and Total Employment

In the total of the industrial, construction, and trade-services sectors, the number of paid employees showed a 2 percent increase on an annual basis in August. With this increase, the total number of employees reached 16 million 409 thousand 588 people.

In the same month of the previous year, this figure was recorded as 16 million 89 thousand 37 people. This upward momentum across the sectors highlighted the employment growth on an annual basis.

Sectoral Distribution and Changes

The number of paid employees showed sectoral differences in August. While the industrial sector experienced a 1 percent decrease on an annual basis, other main branches compensated for this decline.

While the number of employees in the construction sector recorded an annual increase of 3.4 percent, the annual increase rate in the trade-services sector was realized at 3.3 percent.

Employment Status on a Monthly Basis

When monthly developments were examined, it was observed that the total number of paid employees in the industrial, construction, and trade-services sectors showed no change compared to July.

During the monthly period, the number of employees in the industrial sector decreased by 0.2 percent, there was no change in the construction sector, and a 0.2 percent increase was recorded in the trade-services sector.