Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 18.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Turkey, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 18.2 for proportion of women in managerial positions in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in Turkey peaked at 34.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2003.
Turkey ranks 49th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | +12.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.3, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -76.9% | 34.7 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.68 | 6.2 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 | 10 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 46 Albania 23.5 compare
- 47 North Macedonia 20.6 compare
- 48 Luxembourg 19.54 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 in Turkey?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions in Turkey was 18.2 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Turkey ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.