Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 34.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 34.3 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Turkey peaked at 66 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.35, in 2006.
That places Turkey 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66 | — |
| 1965 | 60.9 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 53.83 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 50.09 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 50.74 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 49.12 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 42.46 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 43.21 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 39.4 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 28.08 | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 28.48 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.01 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.77 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 24.98 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 24.47 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.35 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.14 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.75 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.31 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.77 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.88 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.54 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.69 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 30.41 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.13 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.27 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.59 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.54 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 29.71 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 30.97 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 33.05 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 33.96 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 34.3 | +1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -28.7% | 39.4 | 28.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.45 | 60.9 | 66 | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.96 | 50.09 | 53.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.38 | 42.46 | 50.74 | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.4 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.14 | 24.35 | 29.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 | 25.88 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.59 | 27.54 | 34.3 | 6 |
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 labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Turkey?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Turkey was 34.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.35 in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Turkey ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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