Turkey Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
Turkey's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 37.1 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), 1990–2025.
Turkey (2025)
37.1
% of female population ages 15+
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | % of female population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 36.8 | +1pp |
| 2023 | 35.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2022 | 35 | +2.2pp |
| 2021 | 32.8 | +2pp |
| 2020 | 30.8 | -3.5pp |
| 2019 | 34.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 34.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 33.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2016 | 32.4 | +1pp |
| 2015 | 31.4 | +1.2pp |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 30.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2012 | 29.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 28.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2010 | 27.4 | +1.5pp |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +1.6pp |
| 2008 | 24.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2007 | 23.4 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 23.4 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Turkey recorded 37.1 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 1990–2025 the series ranges from 23.1 % of female population ages 15+ in 2005 to 37.1 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025.
This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in Turkey.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in Turkey. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 37.1 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, up from a low of 23.1 % of female population ages 15+ in 2005. The latest change was +0.3pp.