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
76th
of 105 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

051015202000200920192000: 17.82001: 17.92002: 17.92003: 182004: 18.12005: 18.12006: 18.12007: 18.12008: 18.12009: 18.12010: 18.12011: 20.52012: 20.62013: 20.52014: 20.52015: 20.52016: 20.52017: 20.52018: 20.52019: 20.6

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 76th of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.03 17.81 18.12 10
2010s 20.27 18.05 20.58 10

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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 76th out of 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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