Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye

Türkiye: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 19.87 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.87
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 105 countries
All-time high
19.91
in 2012
All-time low
17.54
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 17.52001: 17.72002: 17.72003: 17.72004: 17.82005: 17.82006: 17.92007: 17.82008: 17.72009: 17.62010: 17.72011: 19.92012: 19.92013: 19.82014: 19.82015: 19.72016: 19.72017: 19.82018: 19.82019: 19.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye stood at 19.87.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye peaked at 19.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.54, in 2000.

That places Türkiye 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 17.54
2001 17.69 +0.9%
2002 17.68 -0.1%
2003 17.72 +0.3%
2004 17.82 +0.5%
2005 17.84 +0.2%
2006 17.87 +0.1%
2007 17.8 -0.3%
2008 17.68 -0.7%
2009 17.64 -0.2%
2010 17.66 +0.1%
2011 19.89 +12.6%
2012 19.91 +0.1%
2013 19.82 -0.4%
2014 19.76 -0.3%
2015 19.72 -0.2%
2016 19.68 -0.2%
2017 19.78 +0.5%
2018 19.78 +0.0%
2019 19.87 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.73 17.54 17.87 10
2010s 19.59 17.66 19.91 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  5. 79 Pakistan 19.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Türkiye was 19.87 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 19.91 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 17.54 in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Türkiye ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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