Labor force, female, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1478 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Turkey stood at 0.1478 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.1478 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 units per person, in 2004.
That places Turkey 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1086 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1097 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1061 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0875 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1031 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0979 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1039 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0928 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0956 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0991 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0951 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0834 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0838 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0854 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.086 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0897 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0958 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1021 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1071 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1104 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1159 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1148 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1202 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1244 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1293 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1319 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1329 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1197 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1277 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1371 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1407 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1455 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1478 units per person | +1.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1478 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1993 units per person, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1478 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2407 units per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1023 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 0.1097 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0991 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1189 units per person | 0.1021 units per person | 0.1329 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1365 units per person | 0.1197 units per person | 0.1478 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- 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 labor force, female, per capita in Turkey?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Turkey was 0.1478 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1478 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 units per person in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.