Modeled female employment to population ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 32.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.82
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.82
in 2025
All-time low
20.53
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 32.82 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Turkey peaked at 32.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.53, in 2005.
Turkey ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.57 | — |
| 1992 | 30.06 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 24.16 | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 28.62 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 28.54 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.64 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.48 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 27.19 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.65 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.85 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 25.06 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.23 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.86 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.6 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 20.53 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.82 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.88 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.51 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.16 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 23.88 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 25.41 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 26.19 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.99 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.58 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.44 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.93 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.81 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 29.38 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.63 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.21 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.95 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 31.21 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.4 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 32.82 | +1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.59, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1 | 24.16 | 31.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 20.53 | 25.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 | 23.88 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.15 | 26.21 | 32.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 155 Venezuela 34.93 compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.04 compare
- 157 South Africa 32.92 compare
- 159 India 31.08 compare
- 160 Eswatini 31.04 compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 30.32 compare
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Turkey?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Turkey was 32.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.53 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Turkey ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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