Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Saudi Arabia
33.6%
in 2025
Türkiye
37.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Türkiye rank
159th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 162nd and Türkiye ranks 159th of 187 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 37.1% against 33.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Türkiye ranks 159th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.