Labour Costs in Turkey increased to 1347.80 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 1303.10 points in the first quarter of 2026. Labour Costs in Turkey averaged 198.30 points from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1347.80 points in the second quarter of 2026 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 1280.00 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 1633.00 points in 2027 and 1959.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32733.00 32506.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 48.90 48.60 percent Jun 2026
Participation Rate 52.90 52.80 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 1347.80 1303.10 points Jun 2026
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2688.00 2856.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 7.60 8.10 percent Jun 2026
Wages 34642.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1414.67 1322.72 points Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.80 14.60 percent Jun 2026


Turkey Hourly Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1347.80 1303.10 1347.80 20.40 2009 - 2026 points Quarterly
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