Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 64.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 64.5% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye peaked at 64.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1991.
Türkiye ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.3% | — |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 64.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 64.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 22.3% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 28.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 47.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 59.2% | 64.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye was 64.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1991.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Türkiye ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).