Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions was 19.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
19.3
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2009
All-time low
13
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Turkey, 2004–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Turkey stood at 19.3.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Turkey peaked at 20.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2011.
That places Turkey 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.5 | — |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 18 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 13 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +10.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 19.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.76, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 19.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.14, 64% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 | 15.7 | 20.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 13 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 38 North Macedonia 24.2 compare
- 39 Montenegro 21.76 compare
- 40 Croatia 21.26 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 16.98 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 senior and middle management positions in Turkey?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Turkey was 19.3 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.