Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey
Turkey: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was 5.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey is 5.94, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 530.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey peaked at 15.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.51, in 2009.
That places Turkey 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1.53 | — |
| 1983 | -2.43 | +58.8% |
| 1984 | 2.76 | -213.6% |
| 1988 | 14.22 | +415.2% |
| 1989 | 8.41 | -40.9% |
| 1990 | 15.52 | +84.5% |
| 1991 | 9.56 | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 9.56 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.05 | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -76.5% |
| 1996 | -0.57 | -134.3% |
| 1997 | -1.74 | +205.3% |
| 2005 | -6.25 | +259.4% |
| 2006 | -7.46 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | -9.49 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | -7.63 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | -10.51 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | -10.1 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | -9.09 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | -7.35 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | -4.47 | -39.2% |
| 2014 | -1.38 | -69.1% |
| 2015 | -0.051 | -96.3% |
| 2016 | -2.65 | +5103.9% |
| 2017 | -3.13 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -138.0% |
| 2019 | -0.056 | -104.7% |
| 2020 | -9.9 | +17575.0% |
| 2021 | 0.883 | -108.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | +187.1% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 5.94 | +40.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.73, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -17575.0% | -0.056 | -9.9 |
| 2016 | -5103.9% | -0.051 | -2.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 | -2.43 | 14.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | -1.74 | 15.52 | 7 |
| 2000s | -8.27 | -10.51 | -6.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.71 | -10.1 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7394 | -9.9 | 5.94 | 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 gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Turkey was 5.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.51 in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Turkey ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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