Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.28 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.285 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.295 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.281 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.252 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.253 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.257 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.257 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.267 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.285 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.303 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.316 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.323 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.337 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.337 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.351 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.363 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.376 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.383 % of female labor force in working age2019: 0.387 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Türkiye stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Türkiye peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 96th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +1.9%
2002 0.3% +3.3%
2003 0.3% -4.5%
2004 0.3% -10.4%
2005 0.3% +0.6%
2006 0.3% +1.5%
2007 0.3% +0.0%
2008 0.3% +3.7%
2009 0.3% +6.8%
2010 0.3% +6.2%
2011 0.3% +4.3%
2012 0.3% +2.3%
2013 0.3% +4.5%
2014 0.3% -0.2%
2015 0.4% +4.3%
2016 0.4% +3.4%
2017 0.4% +3.5%
2018 0.4% +1.9%
2019 0.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Türkiye?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Türkiye was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Türkiye ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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