Labor force, female in Turkey
Turkey: Labor force, female was 12.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Turkey, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Turkey is 12.70 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Turkey peaked at 12.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million, in 1993.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 million | 5.16 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 million | 5.72 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 million | 7.47 million | 10.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 million | 9.98 million | 12.70 million | 6 |
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More gender data for Turkey
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 557,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 580,325 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Turkey?
- Labor force, female in Turkey was 12.70 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for labor force, female?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.