Share of female workers by sector in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of female workers by sector was 18.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 18.05 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Türkiye peaked at 64.81 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.05, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.81 | — |
| 1992 | 60.03 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 56.95 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 60.95 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 61.43 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.65 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.35 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 58.05 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.83 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 52.17 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 55.2 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 51.92 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 50.34 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 42.59 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 38.43 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 35.97 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 35.18 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.59 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.23 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 32.23 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.12 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.37 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 29.57 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.29 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.01 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.93 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.26 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 23.42 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.05 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.72 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.45 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 18.52 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 18.49 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.05 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.89 | 56.83 | 64.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.86 | 32.23 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 | 23.42 | 32.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 | 18.05 | 23.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Türkiye?
- Share of female workers by sector in Türkiye was 18.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 64.81 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Türkiye ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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