Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Female employment rate
Saudi Arabia
30.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
32.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Türkiye rank
158th
Female employment rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.8% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and Türkiye ranks 158th of 186 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 | 14.8% | 28.1% | 13.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 22.5% | 8.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 27.1% | 11.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 30.1% | 2.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.8% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 2.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for female employment rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and Türkiye ranks 158th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.