Libya vs Turkey: Labor force, female
Libya
33.9%
in 2025
Turkey
34.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
158th
Turkey rank
155th
Labor force, female over time
- Libya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34.4% against 33.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Libya ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 28.3% | 1.0% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.4% | 6.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.6% | 3.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 0.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Libya or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34.4% against 33.9% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Libya and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for labor force, female?
- Libya ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.