Female employment to population ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Female employment to population ratio was 32.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.1
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 172 countries
All-time high
34.41
in 1989
All-time low
20.69
in 2005
Years of data
29
1988–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Turkey, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 32.1 for female employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Turkey peaked at 34.41 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.69, in 2005.
That places Turkey 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 32.98 | — |
| 1989 | 34.41 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 31.25 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 25.11 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.28 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.9 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.77 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 20.69 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.96 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.02 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.64 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.31 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.03 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 25.57 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 26.32 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.66 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 28 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.86 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 29.43 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.27 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 27.99 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30.41 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 31.31 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.46 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 32.1 | -1.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7 | 32.98 | 34.41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 20.69 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.22 | 24.03 | 29.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 | 26.27 | 32.46 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Turkey?
- Female employment to population ratio in Turkey was 32.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Turkey ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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