Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) was 19.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in Turkey, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 19.7% for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Turkey peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2003.
Turkey ranks 129th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.8% | — |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 19.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 19.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 126 Sri Lanka 21.1% compare
- 127 Tunisia 20.8% compare
- 128 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20.4% compare
- 129 Türkiye 19.7% compare
- 131 Maldives 18.6% compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 18.1% compare
- 132 South Korea 18.1% 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 proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Turkey?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in Turkey was 19.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Turkey ranks 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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