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

Latest (2013)
48.1
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 76 countries
All-time high
53.23
in 2006
All-time low
48.1
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Turkey, 2000–2013

02040602000200620132000: 50.92001: 51.22002: 51.22003: 51.52004: 51.62005: 532006: 53.22007: 51.12008: 51.72009: 50.72010: 49.12011: 492012: 49.72013: 48.1

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 76 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.6 50.69 53.23 10
2010s 48.96 48.1 49.68 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Uganda 50.48 compare
  2. 7 Cambodia 49.18 compare
  3. 8 Egypt 48.13 compare
  4. 10 Namibia 48 compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 46.94 compare
  6. 12 Jordan 46.88 compare

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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 76 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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