Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Turkey

Turkey: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.76 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.76
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.76
in 2019
All-time low
36.69
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 36.82001: 36.82002: 36.82003: 36.72004: 36.92005: 36.92006: 36.92007: 36.82008: 36.92009: 37.22010: 37.32011: 39.42012: 39.62013: 39.72014: 39.82015: 39.92016: 40.22017: 40.42018: 40.72019: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Turkey stood at 40.76. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Turkey peaked at 40.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.69, in 2003.

That places Turkey 74th out of 108 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 25-64 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 36.77 —
2001 36.82 +0.1%
2002 36.79 -0.1%
2003 36.69 -0.3%
2004 36.91 +0.6%
2005 36.86 -0.2%
2006 36.87 +0.0%
2007 36.84 -0.1%
2008 36.93 +0.2%
2009 37.18 +0.7%
2010 37.31 +0.3%
2011 39.41 +5.6%
2012 39.58 +0.4%
2013 39.7 +0.3%
2014 39.8 +0.2%
2015 39.94 +0.4%
2016 40.22 +0.7%
2017 40.44 +0.6%
2018 40.66 +0.5%
2019 40.76 +0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 40.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 40.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.5, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.87 36.69 37.18 10
2010s 39.78 37.31 40.76 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 71 South Africa 40.88 compare
  2. 72 Nepal 40.85 compare
  3. 73 Djibouti 40.8 compare
  4. 75 Belgium 40.76
  5. 76 Austria 40.75
  6. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 40.75 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Turkey?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Turkey was 40.76 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 40.76 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 36.69 in 2003.
How does Turkey rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Turkey ranks 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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