Employment in Türkiye's construction sector reached a record this May, as urban renewal projects gathered pace across the country, particularly in Istanbul, according to official data.
The number of salaried employees in construction rose 1.2% year-over-year to 1.93 million in May, marking the highest level ever recorded for the month, according to data compiled from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).
The sector added 22,576 workers compared with the same month a year earlier.
Across the broader economy, total salaried employment in the industrial, construction and trade-services sectors increased 0.5% annually to 15.97 million. Employment declined 3.2% in industry, while trade and services recorded a 2.3% increase.
Within construction, 1.27 million people were employed in building construction, 248,252 in civil engineering projects and 418,461 in specialized construction activities. Employment in those segments rose 1%, 4% and 0.1%, respectively.
