Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye

Türkiye: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 34.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.7
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 104 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 2019
All-time low
27.21
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 27.22001: 27.32002: 282003: 292004: 29.32005: 29.62006: 29.82007: 29.72008: 29.82009: 29.82010: 302011: 322012: 32.62013: 32.62014: 32.62015: 332016: 33.52017: 33.82018: 34.42019: 34.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye is 34.7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye peaked at 34.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.21, in 2000.

That places Türkiye 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 27.21
2001 27.32 +0.4%
2002 28.03 +2.6%
2003 29.02 +3.5%
2004 29.27 +0.9%
2005 29.6 +1.1%
2006 29.82 +0.8%
2007 29.71 -0.4%
2008 29.83 +0.4%
2009 29.81 -0.1%
2010 29.97 +0.5%
2011 31.99 +6.8%
2012 32.63 +2.0%
2013 32.63 +0.0%
2014 32.63 -0.0%
2015 33 +1.1%
2016 33.45 +1.4%
2017 33.77 +0.9%
2018 34.37 +1.8%
2019 34.7 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.96 27.21 29.83 10
2010s 32.91 29.97 34.7 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 78 Belize 35.48
  2. 79 Paraguay 34.92 compare
  3. 80 Ghana 34.91 compare
  4. 82 Zambia 34.59 compare
  5. 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.43 compare
  6. 84 Egypt 34.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye was 34.7 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.21 in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Türkiye ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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