Number of paid employees rises 2 percent year-on-year in April
The total number of paid employees across the industry, construction and trade-services sectors increased by 2 percent year-on-year in April 2026, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on June 15.
The number of paid employees rose to 15.97 million in April 2026, up from 15.66 million in the same month of the previous year.
Sectoral data showed a mixed performance. Employment in the industrial sector declined by 2.4 percent year-on-year to around 4.9 million, while the manufacturing segment recorded a sharper drop of 2.7 percent, falling to 4.45 million.
In contrast, the construction sector posted strong growth, with the number of paid employees increasing by 6.8 percent to 1.98 million.
