Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Türkiye
Türkiye: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Türkiye, 1980–2021
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.5% for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in 2021.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Türkiye peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +250.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -73.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Türkiye?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Türkiye was 0.5% in 2021, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Türkiye ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.