Effects of woman and youth employment incentives on employment in Türkiye

The stability of working life and the efficiency of employment policies are considered important parametres in the improvement and development of countries. In order for countries to create qualified employment and create the necessary workforce, they need to employ women, men, young people in a balanced manner. The active participation of women and young people in employment is also important in terms of increasing diversity in working life. Some incentives are needed to prioritize the employment of women and youth in the human resources to be provided by the industry, agriculture and service sectors. In this way, employment of women and young people becomes more attractive for employers. As a reflection of this, there are positive contributions to general employment. Incentives for employment in Turkey have become more visible in recent years. Focusing on women and youth employment incentives, our country aims to increase women and youth employment in general employment. In this context, many incentives have been given, especially tax deductions, insurance premium supports, personnel salary supports and rental supports. In our country, employment incentives have been used effectively for the participation of women and young people in the working life for a long time. The main issue, they focus on is the employment of more women and youth. In light of all evaluations, this study tries to understand what effects women and youth employment incentives have on general employment. In this regard, it has been determined what kind of gains the inclusion of women and young people in working life within the scope incentives produces. As a result of the study, it was understood that women and youth employment incentives had a positive impact on general employment and working life in many aspects. Keywords: Turkey, Incentive, Employment, Woman, Young