Time-related underemployment, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Time-related underemployment, female was 7.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.9%
Change on year
up 60.7%
World rank
14th
of 103 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Türkiye, 2004–2024

024682004201420242004: 1 % of employment2005: 1.4 % of employment2006: 1.5 % of employment2007: 1.5 % of employment2008: 1.9 % of employment2009: 2.7 % of employment2010: 3 % of employment2011: 2.3 % of employment2012: 1.9 % of employment2013: 1.9 % of employment2014: 2.2 % of employment2015: 1.6 % of employment2016: 1.6 % of employment2017: 1.4 % of employment2018: 1.1 % of employment2019: 0.925 % of employment2020: 2.9 % of employment2021: 4.1 % of employment2022: 3.5 % of employment2023: 4.9 % of employment2024: 7.9 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Türkiye is 7.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.7% on the previous year and up 265.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Türkiye peaked at 7.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.

Türkiye ranks 14th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Time-related underemployment, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Türkiye, 2004 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.4% +37.7%
2006 1.5% +5.7%
2007 1.5% +5.2%
2008 1.9% +20.7%
2009 2.7% +45.6%
2010 3.0% +11.0%
2011 2.3% -23.5%
2012 1.9% -17.3%
2013 1.9% +0.2%
2014 2.2% +13.8%
2015 1.6% -25.7%
2016 1.6% -1.1%
2017 1.4% -15.4%
2018 1.1% -17.6%
2019 0.9% -16.9%
2020 2.9% +211.6%
2021 4.1% +40.9%
2022 3.5% -12.6%
2023 4.9% +38.9%
2024 7.9% +60.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.0% 2.7% 6
2010s 1.8% 0.9% 3.0% 10
2020s 4.7% 2.9% 7.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Türkiye?
Time-related underemployment, female in Türkiye was 7.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Türkiye ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.