Constituted by the individuals in the transformation process from the youth to adulthood, young adults experience some challenges in the labor force as they are either newcomers to or are about to enter the labor market. An examination of these challenges from the gender perspective shows that women encounter problems to a larger extent compared to men in this process. Because household labor is asymmetrically laid on women, young adult women face the perception that women’s employment is considered to be secondary. As a result of this; young adult women, who are at the fertility age, mostly face a trade-off between bearing a child and being in the labor force. In addition to such challenges experienced by the women in Turkey, the chronic labor market problems for the youth that are then reflected in the further age groups also makes it crucial to examine the labor market status of young adult women as a separate group. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the 25-34 aged young adult women in the labor force for the first time in Turkey by focusing on the macro perspective and offer policy recommendations. The labor force participation and employment rates of young adult women are lower than men in the same age group in Turkey, while the unemployment rate is higher. The share of women in total part-time workers, particularly in the 30-34 age group, is extremely higher than men and the gap keeps widening. The sectoral composition of employment shows that a remarkably high share of young adult women is employed in the services sector, and the examination of educational attainment indicates that more than half of the young adult women that are active in the labor force have a tertiary level of education in Turkey. Accordingly, the study finds out that young adult females are more qualified than their male counterparts. Finally, the study offers some policy recommendations that aim to decrease unemployment and increase labor force participation of young adult women by adjusting care duties.