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

Turkey: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 42.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 86 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2019
All-time low
30.91
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0102030402000200920192000: 30.92001: 31.42002: 31.32003: 31.72004: 32.32005: 32.92006: 33.12007: 33.62008: 342009: 34.62010: 35.12011: 37.72012: 38.42013: 392014: 39.72015: 40.42016: 412017: 41.52018: 41.92019: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey is 42.5, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey peaked at 42.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 2000.

Turkey ranks 36th of 86 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 30.91
2001 31.36 +1.5%
2002 31.35 -0.0%
2003 31.68 +1.1%
2004 32.32 +2.0%
2005 32.89 +1.8%
2006 33.14 +0.7%
2007 33.62 +1.5%
2008 34.04 +1.2%
2009 34.59 +1.6%
2010 35.15 +1.6%
2011 37.68 +7.2%
2012 38.39 +1.9%
2013 38.99 +1.6%
2014 39.75 +1.9%
2015 40.39 +1.6%
2016 40.98 +1.5%
2017 41.48 +1.2%
2018 41.91 +1.0%
2019 42.5 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.59 30.91 34.59 10
2010s 39.72 35.15 42.5 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 33 United States 43.57 compare
  2. 34 Costa Rica 43.43 compare
  3. 35 Brazil 42.51 compare
  4. 37 Mauritius 41.89 compare
  5. 38 Moldova 41.84 compare
  6. 39 Nigeria 41.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Turkey was 42.5 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Turkey ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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