Female share of low pay earners in Türkiye
Türkiye: Female share of low pay earners was 41.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.69
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
41.69
in 2024
All-time low
21.59
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Türkiye, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 41.69 for female share of low pay earners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% 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.
Türkiye ranks 53rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 41.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.53, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 41.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.94, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 | 39.18 | 36.23 | 41.69 | 5 |
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 41.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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