Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Turkey

Turkey: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 33.05 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33.05
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
76th
of 92 countries
All-time high
33.05
in 2019
All-time low
28.49
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Turkey, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 292001: 29.42002: 29.42003: 29.22004: 29.22005: 28.72006: 28.52007: 28.52008: 28.52009: 292010: 28.82011: 30.82012: 312013: 31.22014: 31.22015: 31.42016: 31.72017: 32.22018: 32.52019: 33

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Turkey is 33.05, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Turkey peaked at 33.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.49, in 2007.

That places Turkey 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 28.96
2001 29.4 +1.5%
2002 29.39 -0.0%
2003 29.19 -0.7%
2004 29.22 +0.1%
2005 28.72 -1.7%
2006 28.5 -0.7%
2007 28.49 -0.1%
2008 28.52 +0.1%
2009 28.97 +1.6%
2010 28.76 -0.7%
2011 30.82 +7.2%
2012 31.02 +0.6%
2013 31.15 +0.4%
2014 31.16 +0.0%
2015 31.41 +0.8%
2016 31.73 +1.0%
2017 32.16 +1.4%
2018 32.47 +1.0%
2019 33.05 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.94 28.49 29.4 10
2010s 31.37 28.76 33.05 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 73 Jamaica 33.66
  2. 74 Pakistan 33.53 compare
  3. 75 Dominican Republic 33.14 compare
  4. 77 Gambia 33.01 compare
  5. 78 Bangladesh 32.89 compare
  6. 79 El Salvador 32.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Turkey?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Turkey was 33.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 33.05 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 28.49 in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Turkey ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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