Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Türkiye
Türkiye: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Türkiye, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 51.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Türkiye peaked at 51.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 160th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Türkiye?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Türkiye was 51.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Türkiye ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).