Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Türkiye is 32.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Türkiye peaked at 32.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2005.
Türkiye ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 30.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 24.2% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 26.2% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.9% compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.0% compare
- 158 South Africa 32.9% compare
- 160 India 31.1% compare
- 161 Eswatini 31.0% compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 30.3% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Türkiye?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Türkiye was 32.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.