Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Saudi Arabia
33.6%
in 2025
Türkiye
37.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
160th
Türkiye rank
157th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 37.1% against 33.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 160th and Türkiye ranks 157th of 185 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 30.7% | 15.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 25.1% | 8.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 31.2% | 10.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 34.7% | 1.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 37.1% against 33.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 3.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th and Türkiye ranks 157th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).