Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Saudi Arabia
35.2%
in 2025
Türkiye
36.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
171st
Türkiye rank
170th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 36.2% against 35.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 171st and Türkiye ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 25.6% | 8.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 31.7% | 10.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 34.6% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 36.2% against 35.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 1.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st and Türkiye ranks 170th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.