Rise in Women's Workforce Participation Offers Hope

According to TÜİK's May 2025 data, the unemployment rate declined while women's labour force participation increased. Allservice Board Chair Ebru Akyüz emphasised that this employment improvement is promising but that tackling youth unemployment and implementing sustainable policies are essential for lasting success.

Evaluating the May 2025 labour force statistics released by TÜİK, Allservice Board Chair and Human Resources Director Ebru Akyüz noted that they view the decline in the unemployment rate positively. Pointing specifically to the increase observed in female employment, Akyüz stated: "This rise in women's labour force participation is critical in terms of socioeconomic transformation. However, to make this situation permanent, we need flexible and sustainable employment models."

Youth Unemployment Remains at Critical Levels
According to TÜİK data, the unemployment rate in May declined by 0.1 percentage points from the previous month to reach 8.4%. The number of unemployed fell by 27,000 to 2.88 million people. While Ebru Akyüz interpreted this improvement as "gradual reflections of economic recovery," she described the fact that youth unemployment remained at 15.0% as "alarming." Akyüz stated: "Young people's disconnection from production threatens not only today's but tomorrow's qualified labour force."

Women's Labour Force Participation Rising
The labour force participation rate stood at 54.5%, while the number of employed people rose to 32.92 million. Ebru Akyüz emphasised the importance Allservice places on female employment, saying: "At our company, we employ exclusively women. We are in favour of quality-focused female employment, not merely numbers. Contributing to this picture is a strategic responsibility for us."

Recovery in Services Sector Continues
According to the data, 58.0% of the employed work in the services sector. Noting that the services sector maintains its leading position in employment, Akyüz stated: "Employment remains strong, particularly in areas such as cleaning, security and technical support. However, digitalisation and automation are rapidly changing this structure. Investment in a workforce with digital competencies in human resources management is unavoidable," she assessed.

Flexible Models and Education-Backed Policies Are Essential
Stating that the quality of employment must be improved, Akyüz said: "We must not forget that unemployment is also linked to structural problems. Rather than temporary incentives, we must transform the labour force through vocational training programmes and flexible work models. Lasting participation of women and young people in employment is only possible this way," sharing her policy proposals.