SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Turkey
Turkey: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 21.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Turkey is 21.68, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Turkey peaked at 21.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.35, in 2012.
Turkey ranks 90th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.59 | — |
| 2004 | 16.52 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.23 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 18.05 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.07 | +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 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.48 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.73 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 17.27 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.34 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 19.28 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 20.66 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.64 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.55 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 21.45 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 21.68 | +1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 21.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.14, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 21.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.31, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.37 | 14.59 | 20.07 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 14.35 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 | 19.28 | 21.68 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Turkey?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Turkey was 21.68 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.