Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 21.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Turkey stood at 21.45. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Turkey peaked at 21.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.35, in 2012.
That places Turkey 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.59 | — |
| 2004 | 16.52 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.23 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 18.05 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.06 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.76 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.35 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 16.57 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.48 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.73 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 17.26 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.34 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 19.28 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 20.65 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.64 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.55 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 21.45 | +4.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 21.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 21.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.37 | 14.59 | 20.06 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 14.35 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 | 19.28 | 21.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 21.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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