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Analysis of Labor Market Performance in G7 Countries Using Trf-FUCOM and DOBI Methods

G7 Ülkelerinde İşgücü Piyasası Performansının TrF-FUCOM ve DOBI Yöntemleriyle Analizi

Sinan Dündar(SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8061-3322
Şerife Merve Koşaroğlu(SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2563-5753
Pages
1091–1117
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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Enhancing its resilience against economic uncertainty and shocks is paramount for ensuring overall economic stability.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The labor market, a complex structure with distinct dynamics, is significantly influenced by various macroeconomic factors.
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Key Findings & Data:This study sought to evaluate the labor market performance of G7 countries between 2000 and 2023, employing a set of labor market indicators.
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⚙️Variables:İşgücü Piyasası Performansı · TrF-FUCOM · DOBI

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The labor market, a complex structure with distinct dynamics, is significantly influenced by various macroeconomic factors. Enhancing its resilience against economic uncertainty and shocks is paramount for ensuring overall economic stability. This study sought to evaluate the labor market performance of G7 countries between 2000 and 2023, employing a set of labor market indicators. The Trapezoidal Fuzzy Full Consistency Method (TrF-FUCOM) was utilized to rank these indicators and determine their respective weights, while the DOmbi Bonferroni (DOBI) method was applied to establish the performance ranking of the G7 countries' labor markets. Analysis revealed that unit labor costs were the most influential indicator in terms of performance ranking. This was followed by average annual wages, the hourly earnings index, the labor force participation rate, total labor force, the unemployment rate, and average annual working hours in descending order of importance. The resulting labor market performance ranking placed Japan first, followed by the United States, Germany, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

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Belirgin dinamiklere sahip karmaşık bir yapı olan işgücü piyasası, çeşitli makroekonomik faktörlerden önemli ölçüde etkilenmektedir. Ekonomik belirsizlik ve şoklara karşı dayanıklılığını artırmak, genel ekonomik istikrarı sağlamak açısından hayati önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışma, bir dizi işgücü piyasası göstergesini kullanarak 2000 ile 2023 yılları arasında G7 ülkelerinin işgücü piyasası performansını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Bu göstergeleri sıralamak ve her birinin ağırlığını belirlemek için Trapezoidal Fuzzy Full Consistency Yöntemi (TrF-FUCOM) kullanılırken, G7 ülkelerinin işgücü piyasalarının performans sıralamasını oluşturmak için DOmbi Bonferroni (DOBI) yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Analizler, birim işgücü maliyetlerinin performans sıralaması açısından en etkili gösterge olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bunu, önem sırasına göre azalan bir şekilde, ortalama yıllık ücretler, saatlik kazanç endeksi, işgücüne katılım oranı, toplam işgücü, işsizlik oranı ve ortalama yıllık çalışma saatleri izlemiştir. Sonuçta ortaya çıkan işgücü piyasası performans sıralamasında Japonya birinci sırada yer alırken, onu sırasıyla ABD, Almanya, Kanada, Fransa, Birleşik Krallık ve İtalya izlemiştir.

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Dündar, S., Koşaroğlu, Ş. M., *, S. D. (2026). Analysis of Labor Market Performance in G7 Countries Using Trf-FUCOM and DOBI Methods. Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 1091–1117. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.1911171

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