Female labor force participation rates in Turkey
Turkey: Female labor force participation rates was 37.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.15
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.15
in 2025
All-time low
23.11
in 2005
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 37.15 for female labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Turkey peaked at 37.15 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.11, in 2005.
That places Turkey 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.93 | — |
| 1991 | 33.99 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.59 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 26.65 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 31.14 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 30.8 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.46 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.72 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 29.18 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.92 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.51 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 27.09 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.86 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.55 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.14 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 23.11 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.43 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.45 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.33 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.87 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 27.45 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 28.64 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.36 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.64 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.17 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.42 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 32.38 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.53 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.12 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.83 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 32.77 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 35.02 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 35.76 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.79 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37.15 | +1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 37.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 37.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.74 | 26.65 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.13 | 23.11 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 27.45 | 34.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.72 | 30.83 | 37.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 155 Guatemala 38.32 compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 38.24 compare
- 157 Senegal 38.22 compare
- 159 Venezuela 37.1 compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 36.85 compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 33.57 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 in Turkey?
- Female labor force participation rates in Turkey was 37.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.15 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Turkey ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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