Female employment to population ratio in Türkiye
Türkiye: 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 Türkiye, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 34.41 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.69, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 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 Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Türkiye?
- Female employment to population ratio in Türkiye was 32.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Türkiye ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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