Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Türkiye is 12.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Türkiye peaked at 38.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.0% | — |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 30.7% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 6 |
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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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Türkiye?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Türkiye was 12.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Türkiye ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.