Turkey’s unionization rate has decreased to below 14 percent, recent official data reveals. Despite a rise in overall union membership—increasing by 0.79 percent to 2,432,789—the growth of the registered workforce, at 5.58 percent, significantly outstripped it. The total number of workers now stands at 17,630,475, highlighting a widening gap between the number of employed individuals and those represented by unions. This decline indicates diminishing collective bargaining power for workers nationally. The data points to a shift in the labor landscape, potentially raising concerns about worker rights and protections. These figures were published Tuesday and reported on by Turkish Minute.