Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey

Turkey: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.44 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45.44
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
51.55
in 2006
All-time low
45.44
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 48.12001: 492002: 49.12003: 49.22004: 49.62005: 51.42006: 51.62007: 49.62008: 50.22009: 49.32010: 48.12011: 47.82012: 48.52013: 47.22014: 472015: 46.62016: 46.22017: 46.42018: 45.82019: 45.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey stood at 45.44. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey peaked at 51.55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.44, in 2019.

That places Turkey 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 48.15 —
2001 49 +1.8%
2002 49.09 +0.2%
2003 49.18 +0.2%
2004 49.65 +1.0%
2005 51.44 +3.6%
2006 51.55 +0.2%
2007 49.58 -3.8%
2008 50.25 +1.4%
2009 49.33 -1.8%
2010 48.11 -2.5%
2011 47.81 -0.6%
2012 48.49 +1.4%
2013 47.22 -2.6%
2014 46.99 -0.5%
2015 46.56 -0.9%
2016 46.2 -0.8%
2017 46.45 +0.5%
2018 45.8 -1.4%
2019 45.44 -0.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 45.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.62, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 45.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.31, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.72 48.15 51.55 10
2010s 46.91 45.44 48.49 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Tanzania 47.26 compare
  2. 9 Egypt 46.34 compare
  3. 10 Colombia 45.46 compare
  4. 12 Jordan 45.36 compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 44.89 compare
  6. 14 Guatemala 44.66 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey was 45.44 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 51.55 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 45.44 in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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