EAPM
Turkey
Personel Yonetimi Dernegi (PERYÖN)
- Address :
- Atatürk Cad No. 82/A Sitki Bey Plaza Kat: 15, 34736 Kozyatagi,Istanbul, Turkey
- Phone number :
- +90 216 368 0079
- Fax number :
- +90 216 368 1319
- Website :
- http://www.peryon.org.tr
- Email address :
- peryon@peryon.org.tr
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President |
Selen Kocabaş |
| Vice President: | Yiğit Oğuz Duman |
| Secretary General: | İdil Türkmenoğlu |
| Date Association Founded: | 1971 |
| National Employers' Association: | TISK (Turkish Federation of Employers' Association |
| National Unions' Association: | TURKISH, DISK |
| Government Employment Office: | ISKUR |
| Total Number Of Members: | 3000 |
| Membership Categories: | Individual, Corporate |
| Number of Regional Branches: | 5 |
| Title of Primary Publication and Frequency of Issue: | PY Magazine, bimonthly |
| Details of Professional Education Schemes: | HRM Certification Programme |
| Other Activities: | Seminars, Conferences, PERYÖN People Management Awards, Corporate Social Responsibility Projects, National Career Fair |
| Training courses: | Organisation of seminars, conferences, site visits. |
| Annual National Conference Dates: | 9-11 November 2009, Istanbul, Turkey "Boomerang effects" or in other words "what we put out, and what comes right back at us, or not"... |
Country Profile 2007
Economy
- Real GDP growth:
- The second quarter growth rate of gross domestic product in 2006 has increased by 20.4% to 132 652 million New Turkish Liras in current prices when gross domestic product has increased by 13.3% to 91 470 million USA dollar.
- The second quarter growth rate of gross domestic product in 2006 has increased by 7.5% to 37.3 million New Turkish Liras in constant prices.
- Inflation rate:
- Monthly change in CPI was realised by 1,29%.
- A rise in general indices was realised in the 2003=100 based Consumer Price Index on the previous month by 1,29%, on December of the previous year by 6,65%, on same month of the previous year by 10,55% and on the twelve months moving averages basis by 9,05% in September 2006.
- Trends: Economic policy outlook: The government's commitment to privatisation has been maintained. In August the government officially confirmed its decision to sell by block sale its 100% stake in the restructured Halkbank, Turkey's sixth-largest bank in terms of assets. The deadline for completion is May 25th 2008.
- Economic forecast: : Economic growth has been strong so far in 2006, but a weakening of the lira in May-June, accompanied by higher inflation and sharp tightening of monetary policy by the Central Bank of Turkey, will lead to a slowdown in the second half of 2006 and the first half of 2007. GDP growth is forecast to be 5.5% in 2006 and about 4.5% in 2007. The softer lira and weaker domestic demand will help to lower the current-account deficit slightly in 2007. Second-quarter GDP growth was stronger than expected, so this has raised growth forecasts to 5.5% in 2006 and 4.5% in 2007 (4.5% and 4% previously). Also revised down end-2006 consumer price inflation forecast to 10.1% (previously 10.6%), owing to better than expected data in August. It’s continued to expect further lira volatility towards the end of 2006 to put renewed upward pressure on prices.
Politics
- Party in power: Adalet ve Kalkýnma Partisi (Justice and Development Party)
- Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- Changes over the last 12 months: In September the parliament approved a motion to send Turkish forces to Lebanon as part of the international peacekeeping mission, despite strong public and political opposition. This might damage support for the AKP in the run-up to the general election due to be held by November 2007.
- Major issues on the agenda: Integration to EU, and criteria to be met are on the agenda. For the time being the issues with Cyprus and Human rights will remain. A potential movement for domestic agenda might be the next presidential and legislative elections in 2007.
Labour market
- Employment rate and job growth: Labour force participation rate was 49,3 % in the period of June.
- Working age population increased by 870 thousand in the period of June 2006 compared to the same period of the previous year While non-institutional civilian population increased by 1 million 9 thousand and has reached to 72 million 567 thousand persons, non-institutional working age civilian population has increased by 870 thousand and has reached to 51 million 647 thousand persons in the period of June 2006.
- Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate was 8,8 % while non-agricultural unemployment rate was 11,5 %
- Number of unemployed persons decreased by 60 thousand persons compared to the same period of the previous year and has reached to 2 million 245 thousand persons in Turkey. Unemployment rate declined to 8,8 % with a 0,3 percentage points decrease. Unemployment rate declined to 11,2 % with a 1 percentage points decrease in urban areas and risen to 5,5 % with a 0,6 percentage points increase in rural areas
- Rate of pay increases: According to the results of wages index per hours worked and earnings index per employee in manufacturing industry with 1997 base year in accordance with the ISIC REV.3; wages per hours worked in production increased by 11,5 %, earnings per production workers increased by 11,3 % and earnings per other workers increased by 12,5 % for the second quarter of 2006 over to the same quarter of the previous year. In the second quarter of 2006 over to the same period of previous year; wages per hours worked in production increased by 0,5 %, earnings per production workers increased by 0,4 % and earnings per other workers increased by 1,5%.
HR issues
- New employment legislation: The Labour Law in practice is No. 4857.
- Trends to notice: There is a trend for more flexiable and temporary workforce, and work & life balance. CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) projects, ans employee satisfaction surveys are also on the agenda. Diversity of workforce has started to be more discussed. In Training, coaching and e-learning are being more widespread. In Compensation management, the trend is towards more performance based bonuses.
Taxation and social insurance law
- Social security contribution: Both employers and employees contribute to social security, the rates are 21,5% and 15% respectively
- Tax rate: The tax system in Turkey is progressive. In other words, the higher your income, the higher the rate at which you will pay tax. The 2006 individual tax rates vary from 15% - 35%. In 2006 the standard rate of Turkey corporate tax is 20%. The standard rate for payments in advance of income tax in Turkey is 15% of the net profit
Source :
- State Instýtute of Statistics
- Economist