Turkey's Labor Ministry reports 143,329 unregistered workplaces uncovered in 12 years
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Turkey says that between 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2026 it examined 43,628,631 documents and identified 143,329 unregistered workplaces. The Social Security Institution inspected 1,426,878 workplaces, finding 592,195 workers employed without registration. The inspections generated 1,423,543,897,000 TRY in premium contributions and 15,260,258,873,000 TRY in administrative fines.
To strengthen enforcement, the ministry created 16 inter‑agency data‑sharing protocols and sent 107,604 warning letters to employers deemed at risk from 2019 to 2025. It also carried out 25,904 informational activities, reaching 234,476 individuals directly, and sent 4,533,147 SMS alerts to workers whose primary earnings fell by more than 20 % between November 2017 and May 2026.
Entities: Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Turkey) · Social Security Institution (Turkey) · Turkey
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- [● 2 SOURCES] 15,260,258,873,000 TRY in administrative fines were imposed. (Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Turkey))
- [● 2 SOURCES] 107,604 warning letters were sent to risky employers between 2019 and 2025. (Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Turkey))
- [● 2 SOURCES] 16 inter‑agency data‑sharing protocols were established. (Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Turkey))
- [● 2 SOURCES] 592,195 unregistered workers were detected during inspections. (Social Security Institution (Turkey))
- [● 2 SOURCES] 1,426,878 workplaces were inspected by the Social Security Institution. (Social Security Institution (Turkey))
- [● 2 SOURCES] 4,533,147 SMS alerts were sent to workers whose earnings fell >20 % between Nov 2017 and May 2026. (Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Turkey))
- [● 2 SOURCES] 1,423,543,897,000 TRY in premiums were collected from inspected workplaces. (Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Turkey))
- [● 3 SOURCES] 143,329 unregistered workplaces were identified between June 2014 and June 2026. (Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Turkey))