Latvia vs Türkiye: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Latvia
32.1%
in 2025
Türkiye
32.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
41st
Türkiye rank
40th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Latvia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.2% against 32.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 27.4% | 7.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 30.1% | 6.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.2% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.1% | 1.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Latvia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.2% against 32.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Latvia and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Türkiye rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Latvia ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.