Female Labour Force Participation and Economic Growth in Turkey
Table 1: Labour Market Indicators and per capita GDP in Turkey, EU and OECD in 1990 and 2019
Turkey | EU average | OECD average | ||
FLFP 1990 | 34.04% | 45.48% | 47.85% | |
FLFP 2019 | 34.27% | 50.86% | 52.59% | |
Change from 1990 to 2019 | 0.67% | 11.82% | 9.91% | |
Ratio of female to male LFP 1990 | 42.15% | 66.50% | 65.37% | |
Ratio of female to male LFP 2019 | 47.50% | 79.87% | 76.73% | |
Change from 1990 to 2019 | 12.7% | 20.1% | 17.38% | |
Per capita GDP 1990 | $5,354 | $21,510 | $25,092 | |
Per capita GDP 2019 | $11,956 | $32,997 | $37,997 | |
Change from 1990 to 2019 | 123% | 53.4% | 51.4% |