China vs Turkey: Share of female workers by sector
China
18.68
in 2025
Turkey
18.05
in 2025
China rank
77th
Turkey rank
78th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 18.68 against 18.05 in Turkey, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.22 | 59.89 | 11.68 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 41.39 | 42.86 | 1.48 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 25.97 | 28.01 | 2.04 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 19.67 | 20.21 | 0.5443 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, China or Turkey?
- China, at 18.68 against 18.05 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between China and Turkey?
- 0.63, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- China ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 78th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.