Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 51.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Türkiye peaked at 51.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2005.
Türkiye ranks 161st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.8% | — |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 51.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 51.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 34.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 39.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 45.3% | 51.7% | 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)
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Türkiye?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Türkiye was 51.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Türkiye ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.