Share of male vs female employment in agri in Turkey
Turkey: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 12.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in agri in Turkey is 12.31, 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 agri in Turkey peaked at 37.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 2025.
That places Turkey 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 agri in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.99 | — |
| 1992 | 36.32 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 35.54 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.13 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.04 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.37 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.42 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 32.41 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 30.74 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 28.15 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 28.86 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.15 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 25.65 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 19.76 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 18.35 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.85 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.19 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.92 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.73 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.28 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.07 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.44 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.03 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.67 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.89 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.69 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.02 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.91 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.35 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.41 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.77 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.61 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.31 | -2.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.69, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.74, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.55 | 30.74 | 37.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.37 | 17.85 | 28.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 | 15.91 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 | 12.31 | 15.35 | 6 |
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 of male vs female employment in agri in Turkey?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Turkey was 12.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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