Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 36.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 36.2 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 65.44 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.29, in 2005.
Turkey ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.44 | — |
| 1965 | 56.67 | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 50.87 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 47.41 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 46.23 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.27 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 41.52 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 38.76 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 36.01 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 37.36 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 34.15 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 26.56 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 27.14 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.92 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.59 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.34 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 23.29 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.59 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.61 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.48 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.03 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 27.61 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 28.81 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.76 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 30.27 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 32.46 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.59 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 34.17 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.36 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.89 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 32.82 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 35.11 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 35.85 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.8 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 36.2 | -1.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 36.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 36.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.05 | 56.67 | 65.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.14 | 47.41 | 50.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.69 | 36.01 | 46.23 | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.15 | 34.15 | 34.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.25 | 23.29 | 27.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3 | 27.61 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.61 | 30.89 | 36.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 167 Bangladesh 38.41 compare
- 168 Fiji 37.84 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 37.34 compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 35.24 compare
- 172 Tuvalu 35.22 compare
- 173 Nauru 34.36 compare
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 rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Turkey was 36.2 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 65.44 in 1960.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.29 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.