Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Turkey
Turkey: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 32.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, female in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, female in Turkey stood at 32.1%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Turkey peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 59th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +11.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 23.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 32.1% | 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 part time employment, female in Turkey?
- Part time employment, female in Turkey was 32.1% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for part time employment, female?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.