Share in informal employment female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share in informal employment female was 34.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Türkiye is 34.42, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Türkiye peaked at 73.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.7 | — |
| 2001 | 73.94 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 72.95 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.79 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.23 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 66.06 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 63.67 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.28 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 59.06 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 60.5 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 60.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.86 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.15 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 53.75 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 50.78 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 48.28 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 46.29 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 46.53 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.96 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.54 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 38.61 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 37.44 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.42 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.92 | 59.06 | 73.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.07 | 43.54 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7 | 34.42 | 38.61 | 4 |
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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment female in Türkiye?
- Share in informal employment female in Türkiye was 34.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 73.94 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share in informal employment female?
- Türkiye ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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