Female labor force participation rate in Turkey
Turkey: Female labor force participation rate was 36.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 36.2% for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Turkey peaked at 65.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.1% | 56.7% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.1% | 47.4% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 36.0% | 46.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 30.9% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 167 Bangladesh 38.4% compare
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- 171 Saudi Arabia 35.2% compare
- 172 Tuvalu 35.2% compare
- 173 Nauru 34.4% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Turkey?
- Female labor force participation rate in Turkey was 36.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Turkey ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.