Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye

Türkiye: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.809 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2001: 0.807 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2002: 0.804 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2003: 0.825 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2004: 0.826 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2005: 0.803 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2006: 0.809 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2007: 0.829 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2008: 0.832 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2009: 0.812 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2010: 0.804 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2011: 0.811 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2012: 0.818 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2013: 0.818 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2014: 0.811 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2015: 0.81 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2016: 0.806 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2017: 0.796 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2018: 0.805 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2019: 0.807 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.8% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

Türkiye ranks 42nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of workers with low education in the industrial sector Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% -0.2%
2002 0.8% -0.4%
2003 0.8% +2.7%
2004 0.8% +0.0%
2005 0.8% -2.7%
2006 0.8% +0.7%
2007 0.8% +2.5%
2008 0.8% +0.4%
2009 0.8% -2.4%
2010 0.8% -0.9%
2011 0.8% +0.9%
2012 0.8% +0.9%
2013 0.8% -0.1%
2014 0.8% -0.9%
2015 0.8% -0.1%
2016 0.8% -0.5%
2017 0.8% -1.2%
2018 0.8% +1.1%
2019 0.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  4. 43 Egypt 0.8% compare
  5. 44 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  6. 45 Rwanda 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Türkiye ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
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