Özet:

Banks have gone out of being only deposits gathering and lending institutions, and they have become institutions that have an impact on almost the whole society with their activities. Today, the banking sector is seen as one of the most important actors in the economic system. The expectations of the banking sector have changed in the same way. Especially in recent years, despite the high levels of profitability that the Turkish banking sector has, interest rates and employment limited contribution are criticized in many topics. The banking sector has a very limited position in terms of total employment contribution compared to other sectors. The main reason for this situation is undoubtedly the capital structure that the sector possesses is intense. In the developed countries, the share of the banking sector in the total employment is estimated to be between 1% and 10%. In Turkey, that rate is at the level of 1% can be seen as an indicator of the employment potential that the sector carries. In this study, a regression analysis was conducted using annual data between 1986 and 2016 to identify the relationship between the employment created in the Turkish banking sector and the profitability of the banking sector. According to the results obtained, a statistically meaningful and positive relationship between the profitability of the banking sector and the employment created in the sector has been established. Keywords: Banking, Profitability, Employment, Time Series Analysis