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Life expectancy gains in Eurasia

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In July 2026 ~~Moldova reported an average life expectancy of 72.8 years for 2025.~~ Turkey’s statistical agency TÜİK ~~later~~ released its 2023‑2025 life tables, showing a national average of 78.5 years, with women living 5.2 years longer than men (81.1 vs 75.9). The tables detail age‑specific remaining years, note a roughly five‑year advantage for those with higher education at age 30, and estimate healthy life expectancy at birth at about 58 years. A June ~~2026 TÜİK bulletin combined~~ labour‑market ~~data~~ report together with ~~an updated~~ the 2023‑2025 “Hayat Tabloları”. It The report confirmed ~~the 78.5‑year~~ that average life ~~expectancy, a modest rise~~ expectancy at birth rose to 78.5 years, up from 78.1 ~~years, and reiterated~~ years in the previous period, with women at 81.1 years and men at 75.9 years, preserving a 5.2‑year gender ~~gap of 5.2 years.~~ gap. Healthy life expectancy remained ~~near~~ around 58 years (men 59.1, women 56.9). ~~The release also highlighted a fall~~ TÜİK reiterated that higher education is linked to longer expected lifespans. Unemployment fell to 7.6 %, the lowest level recorded since monthly data began in 2005, with the unemployed count decreasing by 168 000 to 2.688 million. Employment rose by 227 000 to 32.733 million and the employment‑to‑population rate reached 48.9 %. Youth unemployment dropped to ~~7.6~~ 12.8 % and ~~a decline in youth unemployment, indicating that~~ the inactive‑labour‑force rate fell to 28.8 %. These labour‑market improvements accompany the continued rise in longevity ~~are occurring alongside a strengthening labour market~~ reported earlier for Moldova (72.8 years in 2025) and Turkey.

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