Share of male vs female employment in industry in Turkey
Turkey: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 32.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.18
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.79
in 2014
All-time low
26.43
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Turkey is 32.18, 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 Turkey peaked at 32.79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.43, in 1993.
Turkey 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.09 | — |
| 1992 | 27.26 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.43 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 26.96 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.84 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.7 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.27 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.15 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.92 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.22 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 28.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.67 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.31 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 31.14 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.04 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.36 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.81 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 31.84 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.54 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.29 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.73 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.79 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.48 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.12 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.03 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.57 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.61 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.03 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.28 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.19 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.17 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.18 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.14, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4 | 26.43 | 28.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.06 | 27.67 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.16 | 30.57 | 32.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 | 31.61 | 32.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 37 South Korea 32.5 compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.48 compare
- 39 Cape Verde 32.31 compare
- 41 Latvia 32.15 compare
- 42 Finland 32.13 compare
- 43 Gambia 31.94 compare
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 industry in Turkey?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Turkey was 32.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.79 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.43 in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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