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Why Do Turkish Women Become Discouraged: Evidence from HLFS

Türkiye'de Ümidi Kırık Kadın İşgücü: HİA’dan Bulgular

Zeynep Elitaş(ANADOLU UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-0715-8447
Taylan Akgül(ANADOLU UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0753-8615
Pages
301–328
Publication Date
2026-01-31
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The results show that lower educational attainment, marriage, living in an underdeveloped region, and household factors like having preschool-aged children or elderly/disabled dependents all increase the likelihood of discouragement.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study investigates the factors contributing to women's discouragement in the Turkish labour market using cross-sectional data from the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) for 2004-2023.
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Key Findings & Data:The results show that lower educational attainment, marriage, living in an underdeveloped region, and household factors like having preschool-aged children or elderly/disabled dependents all increase the likelihood of discouragement.
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Conclusion & Impact:Policies that address structural, cultural, and economic barriers are necessary.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2004-2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Gücenmiş Kadın İşgücü · Kadın İşgücüne Katılım · İşsizlik

Abstract

This study investigates the factors contributing to women's discouragement in the Turkish labour market using cross-sectional data from the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) for 2004-2023. The results show that lower educational attainment, marriage, living in an underdeveloped region, and household factors like having preschool-aged children or elderly/disabled dependents all increase the likelihood of discouragement. The reduction in the probability of discouragement for the 25-34 age group is -0.721 for women with low education, compared with -0.180 for highly educated women in 2023, emphasising the protective effect of higher education against discouragement. Policies that address structural, cultural, and economic barriers are necessary.

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Çalışma, Hanehalkı İşgücü Anketi'nin (HİA) 2004-2023 yılları arasındaki kesitsel verilerini kullanarak, Türk işgücü piyasasında kadınların işgücüne katılımını engelleyen faktörleri incelemektedir. Düşük eğitim seviyesi, evlilik, kalkınmamış bir bölgede yaşama, hanede çocuk, yaşlı, veya engelli gibi bakıma muhtaç bireylerin bulunması kadınların gücenmiş işgücüne dahil olma olasılığını artırmaktadır. 2023 yılı için, 25-34 yaş grubunda, gücenmiş işgücüne dahil olma olasılığının 15-24 yaş grubuna göre düşük eğitimli kadınlar için %72.1, yüksek eğitimli kadınlar içinse %18 daha düşük olduğu bulgulanmıştır. Bu durum yüksek eğitimin gücenmiş işgücüne dahil olma olasılığını engelleyici bir etki sağladığını ortaya koymaktadır. Yapısal, kültürel ve ekonomik engelleri ele alan politikalara ihtiyaç vardır.

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Elitaş, Z., Akgül, T. (2026). Why Do Turkish Women Become Discouraged: Evidence from HLFS. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 67, 301–328. https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2026.01.13

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