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Türkiye's trade-sector paid employment reaches 3.56 million after 80 months of growth
The number of paid employees in Türkiye's trade sector rose to 3,564,721 in June 2026, extending the year-on-year growth streak to 80 months. During the same period, the number of employees in retail trade increased to 1,851,124, while the figure for wholesale trade reached 1,330,319.
The number of paid employees in Türkiye's trade sector rose by 3.2 percent year on year to 3,564,721 in June 2026.
The number of employees in the sector stood at 3,452,952 in June 2025. This extended the trade sector's year-on-year growth streak to 80 months.
Employment growth continued in trade
The trade sector's most recent annual decline in the number of paid employees occurred in October 2019. June 2026 data showed that the increase in employment continued in Türkiye, supported by rising demand and financing measures despite geopolitical risks and growing trade protectionism worldwide.
The number of paid employees across Türkiye also exceeded 16.3 million in the first half of the year.
Retail trade leads
Most employees in the trade sector worked in retail trade. The number of employees in retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose from 1,784,688 in June 2025 to 1,851,124 in June 2026.
The number of employees in retail trade increased by 3.7 percent year on year. The number of employees in wholesale trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, reached 1,330,319 in June, representing an annual increase of 1.8 percent.
The number of employees in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles reached 383,278. Annual growth in this area was recorded at 6.1 percent.
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