Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye

Türkiye: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye, 2000–2013

00.10.20.32000200620132000: 0.248 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2001: 0.193 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2002: 0.181 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2003: 0.195 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2004: 0.222 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.254 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.249 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.262 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.289 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.276 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.273 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.304 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.295 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.292 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2013, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

Türkiye ranks 62nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2013.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -22.1%
2002 0.2% -6.3%
2003 0.2% +8.1%
2004 0.2% +13.4%
2005 0.3% +14.8%
2006 0.2% -2.2%
2007 0.3% +5.5%
2008 0.3% +10.3%
2009 0.3% -4.5%
2010 0.3% -1.1%
2011 0.3% +11.3%
2012 0.3% -3.0%
2013 0.3% -0.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 59 Gambia 0.3% compare
  2. 60 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  3. 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  4. 63 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  5. 64 India 0.3% compare
  6. 65 Mongolia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye was 0.3% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Türkiye rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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