Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Saudi Arabia
30.3%
in 2025
Turkey
32.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Turkey rank
159th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 32.8% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Turkey ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 28.1% | 13.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 22.5% | 8.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 27.1% | 11.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 30.1% | 2.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 32.8% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 2.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Turkey ranks 159th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.