Female labor force by age in Turkey
Turkey: Female labor force by age was 331,035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
331,035
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
331,035
in 2024
All-time low
114,265
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 331,035 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Turkey peaked at 331,035 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114,265, in 1993.
That places Turkey 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155,701 | — |
| 1991 | 137,566 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 162,719 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 114,265 | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 174,569 | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 203,897 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 223,234 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 225,491 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 278,965 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 330,092 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 257,404 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 291,924 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 282,232 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 264,145 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 186,309 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 174,182 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 157,770 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 162,657 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 167,008 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 174,536 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 177,193 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 201,525 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 202,177 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 202,196 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 179,339 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 200,373 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 196,153 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 209,718 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 229,409 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 231,872 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 201,178 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 247,264 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 271,991 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 293,911 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 331,035 | +12.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 331,035 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 11.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 331,035 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,650 | 114,265 | 330,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,817 | 157,770 | 291,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,996 | 177,193 | 231,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,076 | 201,178 | 331,035 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Turkey?
- Female labor force by age in Turkey was 331,035 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 331,035 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,265 in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for female labor force by age?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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