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

Turkey: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45.26
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 81 countries
All-time high
51.17
in 2005
All-time low
45.21
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 45.82001: 48.42002: 48.42003: 48.32004: 49.62005: 51.22006: 50.92007: 48.62008: 48.82009: 46.92010: 46.12011: 45.72012: 46.62013: 45.42014: 45.62015: 45.52016: 45.22017: 46.32018: 45.32019: 45.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 45.26 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Turkey peaked at 51.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.21, in 2016.

That places Turkey 11th out of 81 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, primary education and below in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 45.77 —
2001 48.43 +5.8%
2002 48.4 -0.1%
2003 48.31 -0.2%
2004 49.6 +2.7%
2005 51.17 +3.2%
2006 50.94 -0.4%
2007 48.59 -4.6%
2008 48.8 +0.4%
2009 46.95 -3.8%
2010 46.11 -1.8%
2011 45.7 -0.9%
2012 46.57 +1.9%
2013 45.39 -2.5%
2014 45.57 +0.4%
2015 45.51 -0.1%
2016 45.21 -0.7%
2017 46.27 +2.3%
2018 45.34 -2.0%
2019 45.26 -0.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 45.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 45.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.69 45.77 51.17 10
2010s 45.69 45.21 46.57 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Bolivia 45.78 compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 45.69 compare
  3. 10 Greece 45.4 compare
  4. 12 Tunisia 45.18 compare
  5. 13 Kosovo 44.17 compare
  6. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Turkey?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Turkey was 45.26 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 51.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 45.21 in 2016.
How does Turkey rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 81 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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