Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Türkiye is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Türkiye peaked at 36.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 86th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 35.5% | — |
| 1989 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 26.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 19.2% | 26.7% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Türkiye?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Türkiye was 26.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 86th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.