Turkey - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Turkey was 32.47 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 33.36 in 2019, while its lowest value was 25.92 in 2005.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 31.06
1991 30.93
1992 30.21
1993 26.58
1994 29.60
1995 29.57
1996 29.46
1997 28.41
1998 28.74
1999 29.51
2000 27.61
2001 28.28
2002 29.22
2003 28.56
2004 26.02
2005 25.92
2006 26.21
2007 26.29
2008 26.92
2009 28.07
2010 29.16
2011 29.83
2012 30.46
2013 31.20
2014 31.03
2015 31.72
2016 32.25
2017 32.80
2018 33.09
2019 33.36
2020 32.18
2021 32.47

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure