Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Türkiye

Female unemployment in Türkiye in 2025 — 11.65%. Ranked 148 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 4.53 pp.

2025 11.65% −0.28 pp vs 2024
World rank 148of 182
Period maximum 16.5%2019
Period minimum 5.97%1996

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Türkiye, 1991–2025510152019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 7.12%1992: 7.77%1993: 9.36%1994: 8.09%1995: 7.32%1996: 5.97%1997: 7.81%1998: 6.81%1999: 7.59%2000: 6.27%2001: 7.47%2002: 9.45%2003: 10.1%2004: 10.99%2005: 11.19%2006: 11.11%2007: 10.98%2008: 11.6%2009: 14.32%2010: 13%2011: 11.29%2012: 10.79%2013: 11.93%2014: 11.9%2015: 12.66%2016: 13.74%2017: 14.1%2018: 13.89%2019: 16.5%2020: 14.98%2021: 14.72%2022: 13.47%2023: 12.72%2024: 11.93%2025: 11.65%
Change over the period: +4.53 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Türkiye

Türkiye 11.65%
World 4.94%
Western Asia computed 14.26%
Female unemployment — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.65 −0.28 pp
2024 11.93 −0.79 pp
2023 12.72 −0.75 pp
2022 13.47 −1.25 pp
2021 14.72 −0.26 pp
2020 14.98 −1.53 pp
2019 16.5 +2.61 pp
2018 13.89 −0.21 pp
2017 14.1 +0.36 pp
2016 13.74 +1.08 pp
2015 12.66 +0.76 pp
2014 11.9 −0.02 pp
2013 11.93 +1.13 pp
2012 10.79 −0.5 pp
2011 11.29 −1.71 pp
2010 13 −1.33 pp
2009 14.32 +2.72 pp
2008 11.6 +0.62 pp
2007 10.98 −0.13 pp
2006 11.11 −0.08 pp
2005 11.19 +0.2 pp
2004 10.99 +0.89 pp
2003 10.1 +0.65 pp
2002 9.45 +1.98 pp
2001 7.47 +1.2 pp
2000 6.27 −1.32 pp
1999 7.59 +0.78 pp
1998 6.81 −1 pp
1997 7.81 +1.84 pp
1996 5.97 −1.36 pp
1995 7.32 −0.77 pp
1994 8.09 −1.27 pp
1993 9.36 +1.59 pp
1992 7.77 +0.65 pp
1991 7.12

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.