"One of the salient features of the labor market in Turkey is the distinctly lower Labor Force Participation (LFP) rates of women. As of January 2009, female LFP in Turkey was 23.5 percent. As a benchmark, female LFP among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and European Union (EU) - 19 countries averaged 62 and 64 percent, respectively in 2007." (Quoted from site)