Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Türkiye
Türkiye: 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 Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 65.44 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.29, in 2005.
Türkiye 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 Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
- 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 Naoero 34.36 compare
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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Türkiye?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- 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 Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.29 in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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. 2024 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.