Share in informal employment female in Turkey
Turkey: Share in informal employment female was 34.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Turkey is 34.89, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Turkey peaked at 73.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 2023.
That places Turkey 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Turkey, 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% |
| 2024 | 34.89 | +1.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 36.34 | 34.42 | 38.61 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment female in Turkey?
- Share in informal employment female in Turkey was 34.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 73.94 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share in informal employment female?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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