Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey
Turkey: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 48.1 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey, 2000–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey is 48.1, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey peaked at 53.23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 2013.
That places Turkey 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.93 | — |
| 2001 | 51.16 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.45 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.99 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.23 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.07 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.71 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.69 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 49.1 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 48.95 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.68 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.1 | -3.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 48.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 48.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.15, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6 | 50.69 | 53.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.96 | 48.1 | 49.68 | 4 |
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, urban in Turkey?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey was 48.1 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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