Female share of low pay earners in Türkiye
Türkiye: Female share of low pay earners was 40.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Türkiye, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of low pay earners in Türkiye stood at 40.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Türkiye peaked at 41.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.59, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 55th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.59 | — |
| 2006 | 23.33 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 23.26 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.61 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.91 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.17 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.19 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 27.91 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 30.39 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 31.25 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.18 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 34.93 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 37.04 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 37.29 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.23 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 37.16 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.96 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 40.86 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.69 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 40.25 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.14 | 21.59 | 23.91 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.97 | 24.17 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 | 36.23 | 41.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Türkiye?
- Female share of low pay earners in Türkiye was 40.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 41.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.59 in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Türkiye ranks 55th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.