Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Turkey

Turkey: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 45.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45.38
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.99
in 2005
All-time low
45.38
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 46.62001: 48.52002: 48.42003: 48.42004: 49.42005: 512006: 50.92007: 48.82008: 49.22009: 47.92010: 46.92011: 46.62012: 47.42013: 46.32014: 46.32015: 462016: 45.82017: 46.42018: 45.62019: 45.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 45.38 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Turkey peaked at 50.99 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.38, in 2019.

That places Turkey 9th 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 25-64 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 46.64 —
2001 48.49 +4.0%
2002 48.38 -0.2%
2003 48.4 +0.0%
2004 49.38 +2.0%
2005 50.99 +3.3%
2006 50.91 -0.2%
2007 48.76 -4.2%
2008 49.25 +1.0%
2009 47.88 -2.8%
2010 46.88 -2.1%
2011 46.58 -0.6%
2012 47.43 +1.8%
2013 46.31 -2.4%
2014 46.28 -0.1%
2015 46.03 -0.5%
2016 45.85 -0.4%
2017 46.38 +1.2%
2018 45.64 -1.6%
2019 45.38 -0.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 45.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.71, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 45.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.39, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.91 46.64 50.99 10
2010s 46.28 45.38 47.43 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Egypt 46.44 compare
  2. 7 Jordan 46.37 compare
  3. 8 Cambodia 45.58 compare
  4. 10 Colombia 45.34 compare
  5. 11 Bolivia 45.32 compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 44.68 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Turkey?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Turkey was 45.38 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 50.99 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 45.38 in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Turkey ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
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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