Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Turkey
Turkey: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 37.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Turkey, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Turkey is 37.9, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Turkey peaked at 37.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 2000.
That places Turkey 74th out of 111 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 workers, aged 15-64, total in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5 | — |
| 2001 | 32.76 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.02 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.25 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.43 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.53 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.74 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.28 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.44 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 36.71 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.79 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.68 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9 | +0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 37.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.74, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 37.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.33 | 32.5 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.82 | 34.28 | 37.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 71 Azerbaijan 38.19 compare
- 72 Bolivia 38.18 compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 38.01 compare
- 75 Philippines 37.78 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 37.5 compare
- 77 El Salvador 37.41 compare
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 15-64, total in Turkey?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Turkey was 37.9 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Turkey ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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