Urban transformation boost drives record construction employment in Türkiye
ISTANBUL.
The number of salaried employees in Türkiye’s construction sector rose to more than 1.93 million in May, marking the highest level ever recorded for the month, as urban transformation projects accelerated across many cities, particularly Istanbul.
According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the total number of salaried employees in the industrial, construction, and trade-services sectors increased 0.5 percent year-on-year to 15.97 million in May.
In the construction sector, salaried employment increased 1.2 percent from a year earlier to 1.93 million, the highest May figure on record.
