Employment to population ratio men vs women in Turkey
Turkey: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 66.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.99
in 1991
All-time low
59.68
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Turkey is 66.94, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Turkey peaked at 72.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.68, in 2020.
That places Turkey 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.99 | — |
| 1992 | 72.34 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 70.77 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 71.29 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.45 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.75 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.53 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.24 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 69.78 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 68.72 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.39 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 63.82 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 62.8 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 62.2 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.69 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.5 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.33 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.22 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.36 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.3 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 64.72 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 64.69 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.99 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.63 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.93 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.53 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.93 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 59.68 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 62.68 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 64.92 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 65.64 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 66.72 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 66.94 | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 66.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 66.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.49, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.46 | 69.78 | 72.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.4 | 60.36 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.51 | 62.3 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.43 | 59.68 | 66.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- 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 men vs women in Turkey?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Turkey was 66.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 72.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.68 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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