Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Turkey

Turkey: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 40.96 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.96
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.05
in 2005
All-time low
38.45
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Turkey, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 38.42001: 42.52002: 42.42003: 42.22004: 42.72005: 44.12006: 43.62007: 41.52008: 422009: 40.32010: 39.82011: 39.52012: 40.52013: 39.62014: 402015: 40.32016: 40.32017: 41.12018: 40.72019: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 40.96 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Turkey peaked at 44.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.45, in 2000.

Turkey ranks 10th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 38.45 —
2001 42.5 +10.5%
2002 42.44 -0.1%
2003 42.18 -0.6%
2004 42.73 +1.3%
2005 44.05 +3.1%
2006 43.58 -1.1%
2007 41.54 -4.7%
2008 42.04 +1.2%
2009 40.27 -4.2%
2010 39.81 -1.1%
2011 39.54 -0.7%
2012 40.53 +2.5%
2013 39.57 -2.4%
2014 40.05 +1.2%
2015 40.3 +0.6%
2016 40.31 +0.0%
2017 41.07 +1.9%
2018 40.73 -0.8%
2019 40.96 +0.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 40.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 40.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.98 38.45 44.05 10
2010s 40.29 39.54 41.07 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 7 Egypt 41.44 compare
  2. 8 El Salvador 41.32 compare
  3. 9 Thailand 41.28 compare
  4. 11 Albania 40.93 compare
  5. 12 Jordan 40.82 compare
  6. 13 Colombia 40.65 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Turkey?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Turkey was 40.96 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 44.05 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 38.45 in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Turkey ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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