Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye, 1982–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 530.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye peaked at 15.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 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 wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1.5% | — |
| 1983 | -2.4% | +58.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -213.6% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +415.2% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -40.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +84.5% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -76.5% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -134.3% |
| 1997 | -1.7% | +205.3% |
| 2005 | -6.3% | +259.4% |
| 2006 | -7.5% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | -9.5% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | -7.6% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | -10.5% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | -10.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | -9.1% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | -7.4% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | -4.5% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -69.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2016 | -2.7% | +5103.9% |
| 2017 | -3.1% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -138.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -104.7% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | +17575.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -108.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +187.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +40.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye 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% | -0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | -5103.9% | -0.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | -2.4% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | -1.7% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | -8.3% | -10.5% | -6.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -10.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -9.9% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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)
- 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 wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Türkiye was 5.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Türkiye ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.