The women in Statistical bulletin published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Friday, ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, sheds light on many aspects of womeneveryday life. Development of the newsletter is womenemployment, a issue Turkey is trying to respond. Based on figures for 2020, the bulletin found only 26.3% of women in the country over age of 15 had a job, while this figure was 59.8% among men.
Work force participation rate among people 15 years and over was 30.9% in 2020 for womenagainst 68.2% for men.
Statistics show the black Sea region had the highest female employment rateto know in Province of Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane, while the lowest rate was seen in the region covering the southeastern and eastern provinces of Mardin, Batman, Şırnak and Siirt.
According to statistics, womenthe participation of in the workforce has increased proportionally with their level of education. the rate was only 12.4% among illiterate women while an overwhelming 65.6% of women in the staff were graduates of higher educational institutions. High school graduates also made up 29.9% of women in the main- of work.
On the other hand, women outmoded men in part-time jobs. Some 19.5% of women had a part-time job while this figure was 9.3% for men. In terms of women with children25.2% of mothers aged 25-49 with children below age of 3 were working.
Women also strengthened their position in posts of direction intermediate and high level in the business world. the rate of women in these positions have increased to 19.3% according to 2020 figures, compared to 14.4% in 2012, the latest year with available official statistics.
In other areas, 17.4% of legislators were women like of 2021. Women held 101 seats in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), against 481 seats occupied by men. The number of female professors increased to 32.4% during the 2020-2021 academic year year. The number of ambassadors, on on the other hand, dropped to 73.5% in 2021, compared to 88.1% in 2011.
In education, the rate of women who graduate of at least one school (college, high school, university, etc.) on) was 87.7% for women. the rate of women aged 25 and over and who college graduate increased to 19.9% in 2020, compared to 7.6% in 2008.
Speaking during a event organized by a women’s association in Istanbul on On Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said while genders are balanced in several areas, Turkey is still not “on desired level” in terms of womenemployment and their involvement in decision-make mechanisms.
Women also tended to marry earlier than men according to TurkStat. Data from 2021 showed that women married at 25 for the first time on medium, while men married at 28. Women in Tunceli in the east married the latest, on average at age of 28. Statistics indicate that 15.4% of women had a higher level of education than their spouses.
The majority of women are employed in the service and agricultural sectors, although Turkey is seeking to diversify employment statistics. Women entrepreneurs thrive in the country with a string of incentives provided by the government. Also, to encourage more women re-entering the labor market after giving up their career to raise childrenla government partial offers coverage of care expenses for working mothers. This also increased the length of maternity leave for working women and adultsparents who take care of the children also are entitled to compensation under of the employment system. Other incentives include financial support for womencooperatives and interest-free loans for female entrepreneurs.
The women in Statistical bulletin published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Friday, ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, sheds light on many aspects of womeneveryday life. Development of the newsletter is womenemployment, a issue Turkey is trying to respond. Based on figures for 2020, the bulletin found only 26.3% of women in the country over age of 15 had a job, while this figure was 59.8% among men.
Work force participation rate among people 15 years and over was 30.9% in 2020 for womenagainst 68.2% for men.
Statistics show the black Sea region had the highest female employment rateto know in Province of Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane, while the lowest rate was seen in the region covering the southeastern and eastern provinces of Mardin, Batman, Şırnak and Siirt.
According to statistics, womenthe participation of in the workforce has increased proportionally with their level of education. the rate was only 12.4% among illiterate women while an overwhelming 65.6% of women in the staff were graduates of higher educational institutions. High school graduates also made up 29.9% of women in the main- of work.
On the other hand, women outmoded men in part-time jobs. Some 19.5% of women had a part-time job while this figure was 9.3% for men. In terms of women with children25.2% of mothers aged 25-49 with children below age of 3 were working.
Women also strengthened their position in posts of direction intermediate and high level in the business world. the rate of women in these positions have increased to 19.3% according to 2020 figures, compared to 14.4% in 2012, the latest year with available official statistics.
In other areas, 17.4% of legislators were women like of 2021. Women held 101 seats in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), against 481 seats occupied by men. The number of female professors increased to 32.4% during the 2020-2021 academic year year. The number of ambassadors, on on the other hand, dropped to 73.5% in 2021, compared to 88.1% in 2011.
In education, the rate of women who graduate of at least one school (college, high school, university, etc.) on) was 87.7% for women. the rate of women aged 25 and over and who college graduate increased to 19.9% in 2020, compared to 7.6% in 2008.
Speaking during a event organized by a women’s association in Istanbul on On Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said while genders are balanced in several areas, Turkey is still not “on desired level” in terms of womenemployment and their involvement in decision-make mechanisms.
Women also tended to marry earlier than men according to TurkStat. Data from 2021 showed that women married at 25 for the first time on medium, while men married at 28. Women in Tunceli in the east married the latest, on average at age of 28. Statistics indicate that 15.4% of women had a higher level of education than their spouses.
The majority of women are employed in the service and agricultural sectors, although Turkey is seeking to diversify employment statistics. Women entrepreneurs thrive in the country with a string of incentives provided by the government. Also, to encourage more women re-entering the labor market after giving up their career to raise childrenla government partial offers coverage of care expenses for working mothers. This also increased the length of maternity leave for working women and adultsparents who take care of the children also are entitled to compensation under of the employment system. Other incentives include financial support for womencooperatives and interest-free loans for female entrepreneurs.