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The number of salaried employees in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a>\u2019s construction sector rose to more than 1.93 million in May, marking the highest level ever recorded for the month, as urban transformation<\/a> projects accelerated across many cities, particularly Istanbul.<\/p>\n According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (T\u00dc\u0130K), the total number of salaried employees in the industrial, construction, and trade-services sectors increased 0.5 percent year-on-year to 15.97 million in May.<\/p>\n In the construction sector, salaried employment increased 1.2 percent from a year earlier to 1.93 million, the highest May figure on record.<\/p>\n Of those employed in construction, 1.27 million worked in building construction, 248,000 in civil engineering projects, and 418,000 in specialized construction activities. Employment in those subsectors increased by 1 percent, 4 percent, and 0.1 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n Industry representatives said the increase in construction employment was largely driven by urban transformation activity.<\/p>\n As of July, the number of independent units undergoing urban transformation across Istanbul\u2019s 39 districts exceeded 276,000.<\/p>\n Ali Hep\u015fen, a faculty member at Istanbul University\u2019s Faculty of Business Administration, said the record level of salaried employment indicated that activity in the construction sector remained strong.<\/p>\n \u201cThe data show that the recovery in the construction sector is continuing not only on the production side but also in employment,\u201d Hep\u015fen said.<\/p>\n He said the 4 percent increase in civil engineering construction reflected the impact of infrastructure and public investments, while the 1 percent rise in building construction pointed to more moderate momentum. The 0.1 percent increase in specialized construction activities suggested a cautious outlook continued in some areas of the sector, he added.<\/p>\n