China vs Türkiye: Share of female employment by economic sector
China
18.7%
in 2025
Türkiye
18.0%
in 2025
China rank
77th
Türkiye rank
78th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
China currently reports 18.7% against 18.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Türkiye ahead.
China ranks 77th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 59.9% | 11.7% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 42.9% | 1.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 28.0% | 2.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.2% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, China or Türkiye?
- China, at 18.7% against 18.0% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between China and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- China ranks 77th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.