Proportion of labor force who are women in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of labor force who are women was 34.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Turkey stood at 34.42. 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, proportion of labor force who are women in Turkey peaked at 34.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.03, in 2005.
That places Turkey 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.89 | — |
| 1991 | 29.77 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.07 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.53 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 28.49 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 28.46 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.38 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.37 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.7 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.48 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.63 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 27.29 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.23 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.59 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.12 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 25.03 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.46 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.52 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.15 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.23 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.83 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.51 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.28 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.01 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.77 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.91 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.24 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.57 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.43 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.21 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 33.77 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.19 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.42 | +0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.11, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.31 | 25.53 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 25.03 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 28.23 | 32.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.19 | 31.43 | 34.42 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Turkey?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Turkey was 34.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 34.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Turkey ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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