Female labor force participation rate by age in Turkey
Turkey: Female labor force participation rate by age was 34.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.37
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40
in 1991
All-time low
23.91
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Turkey stood at 34.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Turkey peaked at 40 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.91, in 2006.
That places Turkey 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.83 | — |
| 1991 | 40 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 37.46 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 30.99 | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 35.54 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 33.92 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 33.87 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.96 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31.46 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 32.88 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.79 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 28.15 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.64 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 24.51 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 24.01 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.91 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.71 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.32 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.88 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.33 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.57 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.29 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 27.45 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.56 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.23 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.01 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.49 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 29.7 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 33.08 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 34.37 | +3.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.69 | 30.99 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 | 23.91 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 25.57 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.13 | 27.5 | 34.37 | 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 participation rate by age in Turkey?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Turkey was 34.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.91 in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Turkey ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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