Share of male vs female employment in services in Turkey
Turkey: Share of male vs female employment in services was 55.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Turkey, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Turkey is 55.51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Turkey peaked at 55.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.93 | — |
| 1992 | 36.42 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.03 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 37.92 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.12 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.94 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.31 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.44 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 41.34 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 42.63 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 43.04 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.8 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 46.68 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 47.9 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.1 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 49.75 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.45 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.27 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 49.43 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 48.17 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 48.63 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.86 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.99 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.28 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.78 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.52 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 53.05 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.31 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54.31 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.04 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.22 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.51 | +0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 55.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 55.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.05 | 34.93 | 41.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.57 | 42.63 | 51.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.17 | 48.17 | 53.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4 | 53.05 | 55.51 | 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 services in Turkey?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Turkey was 55.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 55.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Turkey ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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