How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Saudi Arabia

35.2%

in 2025

Turkey

36.2%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

171st

Turkey rank

170th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

Saudi Arabia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey 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 Turkey ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 171st and Turkey ranks 170th of 196 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.0%	25.6%	8.6%	Turkey
2010s	21.2%	31.7%	10.5%	Turkey
2020s	33.6%	34.6%	1.0%	Turkey

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 Turkey?: Turkey, at 36.2% against 35.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?: 1.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Saudi Arabia ranks 171st and Turkey ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.