Labour Costs in Turkey increased to 996 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 975.10 points in the third quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Turkey averaged 165.13 points from 2009 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1008.40 points in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 20.40 points in the second quarter of 2009. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Labour Costs in Turkey is expected to be 1162.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Hourly Labour Costs is projected to trend around 1259.00 points in 2027 and 1360.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 31953.00 32469.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 47.90 48.70 percent Jan 2026
Participation Rate 52.10 53.20 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 996.00 975.10 points Dec 2025
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2819.00 2736.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.10 7.80 percent Jan 2026
Wages 39253.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1025.10 1015.80 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.30 14.20 percent Jan 2026


Turkey Hourly Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
996.00 975.10 1008.40 20.40 2009 - 2025 points Quarterly
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