Turkish Economic Policy Research Foundation (TEPAV) comprehensively analyzes developments in employment with the employment monitoring reports it publishes every month. According to the report, the number of insured 4/a workers, including those who work by paying social security support premium (SGDP) after retirement, increased by 352,228 people (1.8 percent) annually in July. Compared to the previous month, it decreased by 167,072 people (0.9 percent). Of the 19 million insured workers in total, 2.2 million are retired workers.
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In July, the total number of insured employees, including workers, civil servants and tradesmen, decreased by 350,738 people (1.3 percent) on an annual basis. However, this decrease resulted from the base effect of the temporary increase in the number of agricultural insured people due to the law passed last year. Since those who entered the system last year left again, the number of agricultural BAĞ-KUR employees decreased by 613,294 people in one year. On the other hand, the decrease of 172,264 in the number of tradesmen BAĞ-KUR members in the annual period attracted attention.
EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRY IS WEAK
Employment increased in 18 of the 22 main sectors examined in the report compared to the same period last year, but the outlook in industrial sectors remained relatively weak.
Although the employment loss in the manufacturing industry, which had been going on for about two years, ended in June, it recorded a limited decline again in July.
While the annual employment loss in mining and quarrying was 2.1 percent, employment growth in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector continued and reached 7.5 percent. The positive trend in the construction sector was also maintained and there was an increase of 4.7 percent compared to last year.
Employment growth in service sectors generally remained strong, but the divergence between sub-sectors continued. Annual employment growth increased by 9 percent in arts, sports and entertainment activities and by 8 percent in real estate activities.
The number of employees increased by 4.2 percent in finance and insurance activities, 4.1 percent in transportation and storage, and 3.7 percent in other service activities on an annual basis.
The increase in accommodation and food services remained at 2.4 percent. On the other hand, employment in human health and social service activities decreased by 2.9 percent.
The strong employment growth seen in some service sectors in recent months lost momentum in July. Annual employment growth in the education sector was 3 percent, and administrative and support service activities increased by 1.7 percent. The annual increase in these two sectors in June was 5.5 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively.
THE NUMBER OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES HAS DECREASED IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
In July, the number of insured salaried employees decreased in 28 of 88 sub-sectors on an annual basis. The largest employment loss was seen in clothing manufacturing with 35,806 people. The number of employees in this sector decreased by 5.9 percent on an annual basis.
The number of people working in human health services, where there was an intense employment increase during and after the pandemic period, decreased by 31,162 people. The annual decrease in the number of women working in the human health sector was 33,048 people.
Among the subsectors, the highest employment increase was seen in retail trade with 54,260 people. This sector was followed by land transportation and pipeline transportation (50,270), construction of non-building structures (49,124) and construction of residential and non-residential buildings (41,045).
THE RECORD IN EMPLOYMENT INCREASE IS IN ANKARA
When looked at on a provincial basis, the highest annual increase in the number of employees was recorded in Ankara with 78,817 people. 26 percent of approximately 19 million insured salaried employees are in Istanbul and 8 percent are in Ankara. When looked at from this aspect, there is a remarkable increase in employment in Ankara. In terms of annual employment increase, Ankara was followed by Istanbul (67,502), Konya (23,336), and Mersin (17,144).
The highest annual decrease in the number of employees was recorded in Hatay with 35,593 people. This province was followed by Malatya (26,695) and Adıyaman (15,729).
