Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Turkey
Turkey: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 20.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
20.58
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
20.58
in 2019
All-time low
17.81
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Turkey, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Turkey stood at 20.58. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Turkey peaked at 20.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.81, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 79th of 108 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 workers, aged 15-24 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.81 | — |
| 2001 | 17.93 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.12 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.08 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.06 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.51 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 20.56 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.54 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.46 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.47 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.53 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.58 | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 20.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.43, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 20.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.96, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.03 | 17.81 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 | 18.05 | 20.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Turkey?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Turkey was 20.58 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Turkey ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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