Female share of the labor force in Türkiye
Türkiye: Female share of the labor force was 34.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Türkiye stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Türkiye peaked at 34.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 155th out of 186 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.
Female share of the labor force in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.9% | — |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.4% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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)
- 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 female share of the labor force in Türkiye?
- Female share of the labor force in Türkiye was 34.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for female share of the labor force?
- Türkiye ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.