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 1202.00 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 1478.00 points in 2027 and 1640.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 32158.00 32005.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 48.20 48.00 percent Feb 2026
Participation Rate 52.60 52.30 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 996.00 975.10 points Dec 2025
Population 86.09 85.67 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2981.00 2848.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.50 8.20 percent Feb 2026
Wages 39253.00 23789.00 TRY/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 1025.10 1015.80 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.80 14.40 percent Feb 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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