Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 15.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Turkey is 15.6 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 15.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.71 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Turkey 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 15.6 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.15 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 15.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 6.71 units per square kilometre | 8.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 15.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 16.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Greece 16.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 15.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Romania 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 French Polynesia 15.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Croatia 14.6 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Turkey?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Turkey was 15.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.