Minister Işıkhan: Employment and labor force participation rate reached the highest level in the last 22 years
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Vedat Işıkhan, Minister of Labor and Social Security,
“Both women and young people, as well as total employment and labor force participation rates, have reached their highest level in the last 22 years.”
said.
Işıkhan, who came together with business people in the city at the Kırıkkale Municipality Assembly Hall, said that Kırıkkale is one of the important provinces with its history, location, agriculture and industry, and expressed that the ideas, opinions and evaluations of business people are guiding for them.
Explaining that they always try to prioritize consultation, communication and dialogue on every issue they take initiative on, from working life to social security, Işıkhan said:
“With the spirit of unity and solidarity, we will continue to develop Turkey in every field, especially in business life, that will bring it to the position it deserves globally. Kırıkkale has a great potential and I wholeheartedly believe that it will become a very important center in the Turkish Century.”
he said.
The number of employed people reached 31 million 632 thousand in 2023
The number of employed people reached 31 million 632 thousand in 2023
Işıkhan reminded that the labor force data for 2023 was announced and the unemployment rate decreased by 1 point to 9.4 percent last year.
Pointing out that total unemployment and youth unemployment rates have reached their lowest level in the last 10 years, Işıkhan continued as follows:
“The number of unemployed people decreased by 318 thousand people in 2023 compared to the previous year. Both women and young people, as well as total employment and labor force participation rates, reached the highest level in the last 22 years. When we look specifically at last year, the total number of employed people in 2023 will increase by 880 thousand people. It reached 31 million 632 thousand. New employment for 12 million 275 thousand people was created in the Turkish economy compared to 2005. The positive momentum in decreasing the unemployment rate over the years continued in 2023, and our employment rate increased by 0.8 points compared to the previous year, reaching 48 percent. It was realized as 3.”
Minister Işıkhan informed that the employment rate increased by 8.3 points from 2005 to 2023.
Noting that industrial employment was 4 million 140 thousand people in 2005 and 6 million 711 thousand people in 2023, Işıkhan said:
“We see that our country’s breakthroughs in the field of industry have an important reflection on the workforce statistics. While employment in the service sector was 9 million 176 thousand people in 2005, it reached 18 million 230 thousand people in 2023. These data appear as a clear indicator of the economic growth in the field of services. “In addition, in 2023, the Turkish economy grew by 4.5 percent, becoming the fastest growing country among the EU countries. National income in dollar terms exceeded 1 trillion dollars for the first time in Turkey’s history. Per capita income also reached the highest levels in history with 13 thousand 110 dollars.”
“Development starts locally”
“Development starts locally”
Işıkhan emphasized that despite the Covid-19 epidemic, wars in the region and the disaster of the century experienced last year, they are on the right track and continue their services uninterruptedly without victimizing the citizens.
Işıkhan stated that they will achieve the Turkey Century vision pointed out by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the support of citizens.
“We will make this century the century of labor, production and work. The power of our country comes largely from the power of our local governments. Based on the fact that ‘Development starts locally’, we believe that the stronger we are locally, the stronger our general actions will be. Because we all know very well that development, “Growth and development start locally.”
he said.
Minister Işıkhan pointed out that the management vision of Turkey’s leader, President Erdoğan, comes from municipalism.
Stating that the AK Party, under the leadership of President Erdoğan, changed the understanding of municipality in the country and introduced the nation to real municipalism, Işıkhan concluded his speech as follows:
“With this awareness, I hope that as of the evening of March 31, we will start a new era in which all our cities, especially Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, will support, not hinder, the development of our country with real municipalism. I hope that on March 31, Kırıkkale center and all its districts will continue with real municipalism.” “I believe. Mayor Mehmet Saygılı is a very valuable companion of ours who has put forth his efforts for this city as a lover of Kırıkkale. I believe that Kırıkkale will once again give this duty to our mayor Mehmet with the vision of AK Municipality.”
The meeting continued closed to the press after Minister Işıkhan’s speech.
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