Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 42.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye peaked at 42.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2004.
Türkiye ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 42.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 42.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 28.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 30.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 34.7% | 42.5% | 6 |
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye was 42.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Türkiye ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.