The provided pie charts present the distribution of various industry sectors’ contributions to Turkey’s economy in 2000 and 2016.
Overall, agriculture held the highest contribution in 2000, whereas healthcare and education took the lead in 2016. Conversely, construction held the smallest share in both years.
In 2000, agriculture constituted the largest share at 24%, double the government’s share. The sectors of healthcare and education, and leisure and hospitality each accounted for 17%. However, finance, business, and other sectors contributed a mere 5%, significantly lower than trade, utilities, and transportation which stood at 14%. Construction lagged behind manufacturing by 5 percentage points, at 8% and 3% respectively.
Moving to 2016, healthcare and education surged to the top with 17%, seven percentage points higher than finance. Construction remained the least significant sector at 10%, below manufacturing’s 16%. Leisure and hospitality matched agriculture at 14%. Government’s share dropped to 9%, creating a 7% disparity with trade, utilities, and transportation at 16%.