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Turkey has created the female population 49.8% of the population
Turkey in 2018, the male population of 41 million 139 thousand 980 people, while the female population was 40 million 863 thousand 902 people. In other words; 50.2% of the population was men and 49.8% was women. This proportional balance between women and men changed in favor of women aged 65 years and over because women lived longer. 44.1% of the population in this age group were men and 55.9% were women.
Life expectancy at birth in women was 80.8 years
According to 2015-2017 results; life expectancy at birth in Turkey for a total of 78 overall, was 75.3 for men and 80.8 years for women. In general, women live longer than men and the difference in life expectancy at birth is 5.5 years.
83.6% of women completed at least one educational level
Turkey in 2017, at the age of 25 and over the rate in the total population and at least one level of education completed 95.5% while 89.5% for men, while for women it was 83.6%.
The gender equality index value, which represents the relative magnitude of the girls' gross enrollment rate to the gross enrollment rate of boys, means equality between girls and boys if equal to 1. A gender equality index value of less than 1 indicates inequality in favor of boys and greater than 1 indicates inequality in favor of girls.
When the gender equality index is examined according to the type of teaching; In 2017, primary school student gender equality index was 1,009, secondary school gender equality index and higher education gender equality index was 0.933. When the gender equality index is analyzed by years; The gender equality index of higher education has been improving continuously in favor of female students since 2008.
Indicators selected by gender, 2017
Turkey in 2018, the male population of 41 million 139 thousand 980 people, while the female population was 40 million 863 thousand 902 people. In other words; 50.2% of the population was men and 49.8% was women. This proportional balance between women and men changed in favor of women aged 65 years and over because women lived longer. 44.1% of the population in this age group were men and 55.9% were women.
Life expectancy at birth in women was 80.8 years
According to 2015-2017 results; life expectancy at birth in Turkey for a total of 78 overall, was 75.3 for men and 80.8 years for women. In general, women live longer than men and the difference in life expectancy at birth is 5.5 years.
83.6% of women completed at least one educational level
Turkey in 2017, at the age of 25 and over the rate in the total population and at least one level of education completed 95.5% while 89.5% for men, while for women it was 83.6%.
The gender equality index value, which represents the relative magnitude of the girls' gross enrollment rate to the gross enrollment rate of boys, means equality between girls and boys if equal to 1. A gender equality index value of less than 1 indicates inequality in favor of boys and greater than 1 indicates inequality in favor of girls.
When the gender equality index is examined according to the type of teaching; In 2017, primary school student gender equality index was 1,009, secondary school gender equality index and higher education gender equality index was 0.933. When the gender equality index is analyzed by years; The gender equality index of higher education has been improving continuously in favor of female students since 2008.
Indicators selected by gender, 2017
Female employment rate was less than half of men
According to the results of the household labor force survey; In 2017, the proportion of the employed and 15 years of age in Turkey is 65.6% and 47.1% for men, while for women it was 28.9%.
When the labor force participation rate is examined according to the education level; the higher the education level of women, the more labor force participation. The labor force participation rate of illiterate women is 15.9%, the labor force participation rate of women with high school education is 27.7%, the labor force participation rate of high school graduate women is 34.3%, and the labor force participation rate of vocational or technical high school graduates is 42.6%. female labor force participation rate was 72.7%.
Women's employment was highest in the service sector
According to the results of the household labor force survey; When the employment rate by gender and economic activities is examined in 2017; The total employment rate in the agricultural sector was 19.4%, male employment rate was 15.4% and female employment rate was 28.3%. In the industrial sector, total employment rate was 26.5%, male employment rate was 31.4% and female employment rate was 15.6%. In the service sector, the total employment rate was 54.1%, 53.2% for males and 56.1% for females.
46.9% were employed and cared for care
The harmony between work and family life, according to the results of the 2018 survey; 46.9% of the individuals in the 18-64 age group had care responsibilities while this rate was 48.1% for men and 44.2% for women. On the other hand, 38.7% of those who were not in the labor force had care responsibilities, while this rate was 14.8% for men and 45.9% for women.
The rate of people having problems in obtaining work permits was 9.2%
According to the results of life satisfaction survey; In 2018, 9.2% of paid, salaried or casual employees had problems with obtaining one or two hours of leave to deal with personal or family matters during working hours, while this rate was 8.8% for men and 10.3% for women.
The rate of female professors in higher education was 31.2%
According to higher education statistics; The rate of female professors was 27.4% in the 2008 / '09 academic year and 31.2% in the 2017 / '18 academic year. The rate of women working in associate professors was 38.8% and the rate of women working in lecturers was 50.2%.
Female ambassador rate was 22.1%
According to the data of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; While the rate of female ambassadors was 10.8% in 2009, this rate was 22.1% in 2018.
The proportion of women in executive positions was 17.3%
According to the results of the household labor force survey; The ratio of women in senior and middle management positions in companies was 14.4% in 2012 and 17.3% in 2017.
According to the results of the household labor force survey; In 2017, the proportion of the employed and 15 years of age in Turkey is 65.6% and 47.1% for men, while for women it was 28.9%.
When the labor force participation rate is examined according to the education level; the higher the education level of women, the more labor force participation. The labor force participation rate of illiterate women is 15.9%, the labor force participation rate of women with high school education is 27.7%, the labor force participation rate of high school graduate women is 34.3%, and the labor force participation rate of vocational or technical high school graduates is 42.6%. female labor force participation rate was 72.7%.
Women's employment was highest in the service sector
According to the results of the household labor force survey; When the employment rate by gender and economic activities is examined in 2017; The total employment rate in the agricultural sector was 19.4%, male employment rate was 15.4% and female employment rate was 28.3%. In the industrial sector, total employment rate was 26.5%, male employment rate was 31.4% and female employment rate was 15.6%. In the service sector, the total employment rate was 54.1%, 53.2% for males and 56.1% for females.
46.9% were employed and cared for care
The harmony between work and family life, according to the results of the 2018 survey; 46.9% of the individuals in the 18-64 age group had care responsibilities while this rate was 48.1% for men and 44.2% for women. On the other hand, 38.7% of those who were not in the labor force had care responsibilities, while this rate was 14.8% for men and 45.9% for women.
The rate of people having problems in obtaining work permits was 9.2%
According to the results of life satisfaction survey; In 2018, 9.2% of paid, salaried or casual employees had problems with obtaining one or two hours of leave to deal with personal or family matters during working hours, while this rate was 8.8% for men and 10.3% for women.
The rate of female professors in higher education was 31.2%
According to higher education statistics; The rate of female professors was 27.4% in the 2008 / '09 academic year and 31.2% in the 2017 / '18 academic year. The rate of women working in associate professors was 38.8% and the rate of women working in lecturers was 50.2%.
Female ambassador rate was 22.1%
According to the data of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; While the rate of female ambassadors was 10.8% in 2009, this rate was 22.1% in 2018.
The proportion of women in executive positions was 17.3%
According to the results of the household labor force survey; The ratio of women in senior and middle management positions in companies was 14.4% in 2012 and 17.3% in 2017.
The average age at first marriage for women was 24.8
According to the marriage statistics; The average age of marriage of women who officially made their first marriage in 2018 was 24.8 years, while that of men was 27.8 years. The province with the highest age at first marriage was Tunceli with 30.8 males and 27.6 females. The provinces with the lowest age at first marriage were Şanlıurfa and Afyonkarahisar with 25.9 for men and Ağrı with 21.9 for women.
The province with the highest divorce rate was İzmir with 2.79 per thousand.
According to divorce statistics; In 2018, the crude divorce rate was 1.75 per thousand. When examined by provinces; the province with the highest divorce rate was İzmir with 2.79 per thousand. This province was followed by Muğla with 2.77 per thousand and Antalya with 2.69 per thousand. The province with the lowest divorce rate in Hakkari was 0.16 per thousand. Sirnak with 0.28 per thousand in this province, followed by Siirt with 0.31 per thousand.
The rate of women using the Internet was 64.7%
According to the results of household information technologies usage research; In the twelve-month period between April 2017 and March 2018, the Internet usage rate of individuals aged 16-74 was 71.9%. This rate was 79.2% for men and 64.7% for women.
Deaths from circulatory system diseases ranked first
According to the results of cause of death statistics; Among the causes of death in 2017, circulatory system diseases (39.7%), benign and malignant tumors (19.6%) and respiratory diseases (12%) were the first causes.
When the causes of deaths by gender are examined; There was no significant difference between men and women in the ranking. According to this; The most common causes of death in women were circulatory system diseases with 43.7%, benign and malignant tumors with 15.1%, and respiratory diseases with 11.2%.
Married men and women became happier
According to the results of life satisfaction survey; In 2018, the rate of individuals who declared their happiness was 53.4%. The happiness rate for men was 49.6%, whereas for women it was 57%. 56.3% of the married individuals and 46.7% of the unmarried individuals were found to be happy. While 51.6% of married men and 60.7% of married women stated that they were happy, 45.5% of unmarried men and 47.9% of unmarried women stated that they were happy.
The publication date of the next press release related to this subject is March 2020.
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DESCRIPTIONS
In order to improve the social and economic status of women, it is a fact that all parties with responsibility have to carry out studies and improvements should be made in areas indicated by negative indicators. Establishing the necessary policies in this area and to monitor a healthy way of established policies, Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI) Gender Indicators contains 122 index under 16 titles are published on the web page Data Set.
However, for the first time in 2017, TurkStat published the United Nations (UN) Gender Indicators Minimum Indicator Set on the TURKSTAT website under the Gender Indicators Data Set at http://www.tuik.gov.tr/PreTablo.do?alt_id=1068 It was published. The UN Gender Indicators 52 adopted by the UN Statistical Commission in 2013 52 Minimum Indicators Set are indicators produced at national level and comparable at the international level on gender statistics.
According to the marriage statistics; The average age of marriage of women who officially made their first marriage in 2018 was 24.8 years, while that of men was 27.8 years. The province with the highest age at first marriage was Tunceli with 30.8 males and 27.6 females. The provinces with the lowest age at first marriage were Şanlıurfa and Afyonkarahisar with 25.9 for men and Ağrı with 21.9 for women.
The province with the highest divorce rate was İzmir with 2.79 per thousand.
According to divorce statistics; In 2018, the crude divorce rate was 1.75 per thousand. When examined by provinces; the province with the highest divorce rate was İzmir with 2.79 per thousand. This province was followed by Muğla with 2.77 per thousand and Antalya with 2.69 per thousand. The province with the lowest divorce rate in Hakkari was 0.16 per thousand. Sirnak with 0.28 per thousand in this province, followed by Siirt with 0.31 per thousand.
The rate of women using the Internet was 64.7%
According to the results of household information technologies usage research; In the twelve-month period between April 2017 and March 2018, the Internet usage rate of individuals aged 16-74 was 71.9%. This rate was 79.2% for men and 64.7% for women.
Deaths from circulatory system diseases ranked first
According to the results of cause of death statistics; Among the causes of death in 2017, circulatory system diseases (39.7%), benign and malignant tumors (19.6%) and respiratory diseases (12%) were the first causes.
When the causes of deaths by gender are examined; There was no significant difference between men and women in the ranking. According to this; The most common causes of death in women were circulatory system diseases with 43.7%, benign and malignant tumors with 15.1%, and respiratory diseases with 11.2%.
Married men and women became happier
According to the results of life satisfaction survey; In 2018, the rate of individuals who declared their happiness was 53.4%. The happiness rate for men was 49.6%, whereas for women it was 57%. 56.3% of the married individuals and 46.7% of the unmarried individuals were found to be happy. While 51.6% of married men and 60.7% of married women stated that they were happy, 45.5% of unmarried men and 47.9% of unmarried women stated that they were happy.
The publication date of the next press release related to this subject is March 2020.
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DESCRIPTIONS
In order to improve the social and economic status of women, it is a fact that all parties with responsibility have to carry out studies and improvements should be made in areas indicated by negative indicators. Establishing the necessary policies in this area and to monitor a healthy way of established policies, Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI) Gender Indicators contains 122 index under 16 titles are published on the web page Data Set.
However, for the first time in 2017, TurkStat published the United Nations (UN) Gender Indicators Minimum Indicator Set on the TURKSTAT website under the Gender Indicators Data Set at http://www.tuik.gov.tr/PreTablo.do?alt_id=1068 It was published. The UN Gender Indicators 52 adopted by the UN Statistical Commission in 2013 52 Minimum Indicators Set are indicators produced at national level and comparable at the international level on gender statistics.
