Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 industry in Türkiye is 32.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Türkiye peaked at 32.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1993.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.6% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 37 Republic of Korea 32.5% compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.5% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 32.3% compare
- 41 Latvia 32.1% compare
- 42 Finland 32.1% compare
- 43 Gambia 31.9% compare
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 industry in Türkiye?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Türkiye was 32.2% 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 industry recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1993.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.