Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 11.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Türkiye, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 11.6% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Türkiye peaked at 16.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1996.
Türkiye ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 15.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Türkiye?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Türkiye was 11.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1996.
- How does Türkiye rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.