Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Turkey
Turkey: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 47.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Turkey, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Turkey is 47.46, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Turkey peaked at 53.95 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.46, in 2019.
That places Turkey 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.63 | — |
| 2001 | 51.02 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 51.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.04 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.81 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 53.95 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.76 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.15 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.85 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.66 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.41 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.11 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.69 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.26 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.79 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.91 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.46 | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 47.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 47.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.82 | 49.63 | 53.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.03 | 47.46 | 50.66 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Turkey?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Turkey was 47.46 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.95 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.46 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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