Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 37.1% 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
Türkiye recorded 37.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye peaked at 37.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 159th out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.9% | — |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 37.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 37.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 30.8% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 156 Guatemala 38.3% compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 38.2% compare
- 158 Senegal 38.2% compare
- 160 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.1% compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 36.9% compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 33.6% compare
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 37.1% 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 37.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Türkiye ranks 159th 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 18.2%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.