ABSTRACT

In this paper, the size of the informal employment and the informalization in Turkey in 2000s will be discussed in the scale of Istanbul. The effects of the employment tax on poverty and income distribution will be analyzed in Istanbul, where the informal empoyment is high in Turkey, in terms of the structural features. The datas concerning the employment in İstanbul will be taken from the comparative regional statistics published annually by Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT). In this paper the relationship between employment tax and informal employment will be analyzed with reference to these datas. After the analysis of the distribution of the population employed in Istanbul in terms of age, gender and education, the extensity of the self employment and the non-covered employment which are the informal employment kinds will be analyzed. As a consequence of this analysis, it is aim to revealed the distribution of the skilled, unskilled and semi-skilled labour in the city. The unemployment, which is another important indicator of the income distribution; will be analyzed in terms of education and gender, and then be examined through comparing the employment rates in the public and private sectors.