Women's employment rate in Türkiye hits record in 2022

By Erhan Cihan Unal

ANKARA (AA) — Women employment rate in Türkiye reached an all-time high of 30.4% last year.

The figure increased from 28% in 2021, according to data compiled by Anadolu. This was a recovery from the six-year low of 26.2% in 2020, amid the severe economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Also, about 9.9 million women were jobless in the country in 2022, up from 9 million in 2021.

The unemployment rate was 8.9% for men and 13.4% for women last year.