This indicator is a status indicator, which is essential because the distribution of the working population among sectors affects the quality and extent of the population’s pressure on the environment.

Over the years, employment in Turkey has decreased mainly in the agricultural sector, while it has increased in the service sector. The service sector had a 56.2% share of employment in Turkey and an average share of 70.9% in the EU-27 countries, according to 2020 data.

Looking at the sectoral distribution of employment in the EU-27 countries in 2020, the share of agriculture was 4.3%, construction 6.5%, industry 18.2%, and services 70.9%. In OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, these rates were 4.7% in agriculture, 7.1% in construction, 14.8% in industry, and 73.4% in services ^[8].

GRAPH 8- SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT

TABLE 3- SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT

(+15 age)

Note: NACE Rev. 2 is considered for classification of Economic Activities.

Source: TURKSTAT, Labor Force Statistics, http://www.tuik.gov.tr/UstMenu.do?metod=temelist Note: 2005-2013 results are estimated by econometric model.