Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 25.6% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye peaked at 64.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.8% | — |
| 1992 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 25.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 43.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 32.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.6% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 96 Turkmenistan 27.5% compare
- 97 Jamaica 27.4% compare
- 98 Botswana 26.7% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 25.3% compare
- 101 Guyana 25.2% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 24.5% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Türkiye was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Türkiye ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.