Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye

Türkiye: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye, 2000–2013

00.20.40.60.82000200620132000: 0.717 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.715 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.726 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.73 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.716 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.719 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.731 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.75 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.755 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.752 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.76 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.765 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.778 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.786 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2013, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

That places Türkiye 30th out of 94 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2013.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.7% -0.2%
2002 0.7% +1.5%
2003 0.7% +0.6%
2004 0.7% -2.0%
2005 0.7% +0.4%
2006 0.7% +1.8%
2007 0.8% +2.5%
2008 0.8% +0.7%
2009 0.8% -0.4%
2010 0.8% +1.0%
2011 0.8% +0.7%
2012 0.8% +1.6%
2013 0.8% +1.1%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 27 South Africa 0.8% compare
  2. 28 Czechia 0.8% compare
  3. 29 Jordan 0.8% compare
  4. 31 Korea 0.8% compare
  5. 32 Greece 0.8% compare
  6. 33 Armenia 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Türkiye ranks 30th out of 94 countries with data for 2013.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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