Hourly labour cost in Türkiye
Hourly labour costs in Türkiye averaged €4.2 per hour in 2020.
The latest value for Türkiye is for 2020. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Türkiye, 2020
€4.2
Change from 2016
−36.4%
European Union, 2020
€28.4 per hour
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2020
€29.2 per hour
Hourly labour cost in Türkiye over time
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Euro per hour worked. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Türkiye | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | €34.9 per hour |
| 2024 | – | €33.5 per hour |
| 2023 | – | €31.9 per hour |
| 2022 | – | €30.2 per hour |
| 2021 | – | €28.8 per hour |
| 2020 | €4.2 per hour | €28.4 per hour |
| 2016 | €6.6 per hour | €25.6 per hour |
| 2012 | €6.3 per hour | €24.4 per hour |
| 2008 | – | €21.6 per hour |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was €6.6 per hour in 2016, a change of −36.4%.
- Since 2012, when it was €6.3 per hour, the figure has changed by −33.3%.
- The figure for the European Union in 2020 was €28.4 per hour.