Duration of working life in Türkiye
Türkiye: Duration of working life was 30.4 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.4 Year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.6 Year
in 2024
All-time low
25.1 Year
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2025
Duration of working life in Türkiye, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Türkiye stood at 30.4 Year.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Türkiye peaked at 30.6 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1 Year, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1 Year | 25.1 Year | 25.1 Year | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.79 Year | 25.8 Year | 29.4 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.05 Year | 29.6 Year | 30.6 Year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 31 Italy 33 Year compare
- 32 Romania 32.7 Year compare
- 33 North Macedonia 31.8 Year compare
- 35 Montenegro 30.3 Year compare
More reference data data for Türkiye
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 6,351 (2024)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 22.77 million (2024)
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 221,133 (2024)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 489,361 (2024)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by N 21,472 (2024)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 489,361 (2024)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0092 (2024)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 83.24 million (2024)
- Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region 495,423 (2024)
- Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 2,401 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Türkiye?
- Duration of working life in Türkiye was 30.4 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 Year in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for duration of working life?
- Türkiye ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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