OECD members vs Turkey: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- OECD members
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 17.5% against 11.2% in OECD members, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 14.8% | 2.3% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 19.6% | 5.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 18.8% | 7.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 17.8% | 6.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), OECD members or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 17.5% against 11.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between OECD members and Turkey?
- 6.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Turkey rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- OECD members ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).