Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey

Turkey: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 47.71 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.71
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
47.71
in 2019
All-time low
35.69
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

010203040502000200920192000: 35.72001: 35.92002: 36.82003: 37.52004: 382005: 392006: 39.72007: 40.32008: 40.62009: 41.22010: 41.52011: 43.92012: 44.62013: 45.12014: 45.32015: 45.82016: 46.62017: 46.92018: 47.52019: 47.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey is 47.71, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey peaked at 47.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.69, in 2000.

Turkey ranks 32nd of 103 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, primary in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 35.69
2001 35.88 +0.5%
2002 36.83 +2.7%
2003 37.48 +1.7%
2004 37.96 +1.3%
2005 39.02 +2.8%
2006 39.65 +1.6%
2007 40.34 +1.7%
2008 40.63 +0.7%
2009 41.18 +1.4%
2010 41.52 +0.8%
2011 43.89 +5.7%
2012 44.55 +1.5%
2013 45.08 +1.2%
2014 45.32 +0.5%
2015 45.77 +1.0%
2016 46.55 +1.7%
2017 46.87 +0.7%
2018 47.49 +1.3%
2019 47.71 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.47 35.69 41.18 10
2010s 45.48 41.52 47.71 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 29 Chile 48.49 compare
  2. 30 Albania 48.12 compare
  3. 31 North Macedonia 47.88 compare
  4. 33 Kosovo 47.66 compare
  5. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.66 compare
  6. 35 Peru 47.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey was 47.71 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 47.71 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 35.69 in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Turkey ranks 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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