European Union vs Turkey: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
European Union
0.7%
in 2025
Turkey
15.9%
in 2025
European Union rank
45th
Turkey rank
46th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- European Union
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 15.9% against 0.7% in European Union, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 23.0 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 52.0% | 46.9% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 41.8% | 38.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 29.5% | 28.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 18.0% | 17.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), European Union or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 15.9% against 0.7% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between European Union and Turkey?
- 15.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Turkey rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- European Union ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.