Labor force with basic education, female in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force with basic education, female was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 28.5% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Turkey peaked at 29.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2007.
That places Turkey 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.0% | 28.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Turkey?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Turkey was 28.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Turkey ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).