Young Female Not in Education or Employment (NEET) in Türkiye: Regional Analysis for 2010-2023 Period

Gözde Nalbant Efe

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Young Female Not in Education or Employment (NEET) in Türkiye: Regional Analysis for 2010-2023 Period

Authors:

Gözde Nalbant Efe

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Cinsiyet | Politika ve Yönetim | Kadın Araştırmaları

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue Toplumsal Cinsiyet Özel Sayısı, pp.293-320

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331780

pISSN:

2564-7504

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Abstract:

 Türkiye is a country with a very high rate of young people who are not in education, employment, or training NEET, and two-thirds of the NEETs are female. The aim of this study is to investigate the reasons for the imbalance in question by addressing the situation of the NEET female population in Türkiye with the help of indicators in education and the labor market, and to examine the factors affecting the NEET female rate. For this purpose, panel data analysis was conducted for the period 2010-2023 with the NUTS Level-2 macro data set. The findings revealed that the young dependency ratio and the old dependency ratio of the regions are factors that increase the NEET female rate. While the increase in the unemployment rate of the regions increases the female NEET ratio, the expansion of the service sector in GDP decreases it. Public education expenditures are important in reducing the NEET rate. As the proportion of females with higher education increases, the NEET rate decreases, and that they can more easily open up a space for themselves in the employment market. As the number of young women placed in jobs by the Turkish Employment Agency ISKUR increases, the NEET female rate also decreases, and women have permanent employment opportunities. As a result, gender-focused public policies should be developed and generalized in the fields of education and employment in order to reduce the NEET female rate.

 Türkiye is a country with a very high rate of young people who are not in education, employment, or training NEET, and two-thirds of the NEETs are female. The aim of this study is to investigate the reasons for the imbalance in question by addressing the situation of the NEET female population in Türkiye with the help of indicators in education and the labor market, and to examine the factors affecting the NEET female rate. For this purpose, panel data analysis was conducted for the period 2010-2023 with the NUTS Level-2 macro data set. The findings revealed that the young dependency ratio and the old dependency ratio of the regions are factors that increase the NEET female rate. While the increase in the unemployment rate of the regions increases the female NEET ratio, the expansion of the service sector in GDP decreases it. Public education expenditures are important in reducing the NEET rate. As the proportion of females with higher education increases, the NEET rate decreases, and that they can more easily open up a space for themselves in the employment market. As the number of young women placed in jobs by the Turkish Employment Agency ISKUR increases, the NEET female rate also decreases, and women have permanent employment opportunities. As a result, gender-focused public policies should be developed and generalized in the fields of education and employment in order to reduce the NEET female rate.

 Türkiye is a country with a very high rate of young people who are not in education, employment, or training NEET, and two-thirds of the NEETs are female. The aim of this study is to investigate the reasons for the imbalance in question by addressing the situation of the NEET female population in Türkiye with the help of indicators in education and the labor market, and to examine the factors affecting the NEET female rate. For this purpose, panel data analysis was conducted for the period 2010-2023 with the NUTS Level-2 macro data set. The findings revealed that the young dependency ratio and the old dependency ratio of the regions are factors that increase the NEET female rate. While the increase in the unemployment rate of the regions increases the female NEET ratio, the expansion of the service sector in GDP decreases it. Public education expenditures are important in reducing the NEET rate. As the proportion of females with higher education increases, the NEET rate decreases, and that they can more easily open up a space for themselves in the employment market. As the number of young women placed in jobs by the Turkish Employment Agency ISKUR increases, the NEET female rate also decreases, and women have permanent employment opportunities. As a result, gender-focused public policies should be developed and generalized in the fields of education and employment in order to reduce the NEET female rate.

 Türkiye ne eğitimde ne istihdamda ne de yetiştirmede NEİY olan genç oranının hayli yüksek olduğu bir ülkedir. NEİY gençlerin dağılımı incelendiğinde ise yaklaşık üçte ikisini kadınların oluşturduğu görülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiyede NEİY kadın nüfusun durumunu, eğitimde ve işgücü piyasasındaki göstergeler yardımıyla ele alarak söz konusu dengesizliğin sebeplerini araştırmak ve Türkiyede NEİY kadın oranına etki eden faktörleri incelemektir. Bu amaçla çalışmada İBBS Düzey-2 makro veri seti ile 2010-2023 dönemi için panel veri analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada elde edilen bulgular, bölgelerin genç bağımlılık oranı ve yaşlı bağımlılık oranının NEİY kadın oranını artıran bir faktör olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bölgelerin işsizlik oranındaki artışın kadın NEİY oranını artırdığı, GSYH içinde hizmet sektörünün genişlemesi ile NEİY kadın oranının azaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Kamu kesiminin eğitim harcamalarının NEİY oranının azaltılması bakımından önemli bir faktör olduğu görülmüştür. Özellikle yükseköğretim mezunu kadınların oranı arttıkça NEİY oranının azaldığı ve yükseköğretim mezunu kadınların istihdam piyasasında kendilerine daha kolay alan açabildikleri tespit edilmiştir. Kamu kesiminin istihdam piyasasına müdahalede en önemli kurumu olan İŞKUR tarafından işe yerleştirilen genç kadın sayısı arttıkça NEİY kadın oranı da düşmekte ve kadınların kalıcı olarak istihdam olanağına kavuştuğu anlaşılmaktadır. Sonuç olarak NEİY kadın oranının düşürülmesi için eğitim ve istihdam alanlarında cinsiyet odaklı kamu politikalarının geliştirilmesi ve yaygınlaştırılması gerekmektedir.

Article Details

Young Female Not in Education or Employment (NEET) in Türkiye: Regional Analysis for 2010-2023 Period

Authors:

Gözde Nalbant Efe

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Cinsiyet | Politika ve Yönetim | Kadın Araştırmaları

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue Toplumsal Cinsiyet Özel Sayısı, pp.293-320

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331780

pISSN:

2564-7504

NEET

Young Female

Public Policy

Panel Data AnalysisNEİY

Genç Kadınlar

Kamu Politikaları

Panel Veri Analizi

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Authors: Gözde Nalbant Efe

Publisher: Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics: Cinsiyet | Politika ve Yönetim | Kadın Araştırmaları

Journal: Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue Toplumsal Cinsiyet Özel Sayısı, pp.293-320

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001331780

pISSN: 2564-7504

Issues

Authors:

Gözde Nalbant Efe

Publisher:

Ahmet Arif EREN

Main Topics:

Cinsiyet | Politika ve Yönetim | Kadın Araştırmaları

Journal:

Fiscaoeconomia Vol.9 Issue Toplumsal Cinsiyet Özel Sayısı, pp.293-320

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331780

pISSN:

2564-7504