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

Türkiye: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
14
2000–2013

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

00.20.40.60.82000200620132000: 0.818 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2001: 0.818 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2002: 0.832 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2003: 0.842 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2004: 0.839 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.828 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.836 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2007: 0.851 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.854 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.84 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.836 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.843 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.851 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.854 % of urban workers in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

In 2013, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

Türkiye ranks 32nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2013.
Year % of urban workers in the industrial sector Change
2000 0.8%
2001 0.8% -0.0%
2002 0.8% +1.7%
2003 0.8% +1.2%
2004 0.8% -0.4%
2005 0.8% -1.4%
2006 0.8% +1.1%
2007 0.9% +1.8%
2008 0.9% +0.4%
2009 0.8% -1.6%
2010 0.8% -0.6%
2011 0.8% +0.9%
2012 0.9% +1.0%
2013 0.9% +0.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 29 Malta 0.9% compare
  2. 30 Korea 0.9% compare
  3. 31 Kazakhstan 0.9%
  4. 33 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  5. 34 Czechia 0.9% compare
  6. 35 Spain 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Türkiye was 0.9% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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