Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye

Türkiye: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 34.92 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.92
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
34.92
in 2019
All-time low
30.92
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01020302000200920192000: 30.92001: 312002: 31.22003: 31.32004: 31.62005: 31.32006: 31.32007: 31.22008: 31.32009: 31.52010: 31.62011: 33.72012: 33.92013: 342014: 33.92015: 33.92016: 34.12017: 34.42018: 34.62019: 34.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye stood at 34.92. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye peaked at 34.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.92, in 2000.

Türkiye ranks 79th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 30.92
2001 30.99 +0.2%
2002 31.18 +0.6%
2003 31.29 +0.3%
2004 31.61 +1.0%
2005 31.29 -1.0%
2006 31.25 -0.1%
2007 31.21 -0.1%
2008 31.34 +0.4%
2009 31.47 +0.4%
2010 31.58 +0.4%
2011 33.66 +6.6%
2012 33.94 +0.8%
2013 33.98 +0.1%
2014 33.89 -0.3%
2015 33.9 +0.0%
2016 34.12 +0.7%
2017 34.4 +0.8%
2018 34.57 +0.5%
2019 34.92 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.25 30.92 31.61 10
2010s 33.9 31.58 34.92 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 76 Madagascar 34.99 compare
  2. 77 El Salvador 34.97 compare
  3. 78 Pakistan 34.93 compare
  4. 80 Nicaragua 34.73 compare
  5. 81 Cambodia 34.33 compare
  6. 82 Rwanda 34.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Türkiye was 34.92 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 34.92 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 30.92 in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Türkiye ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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