Duration of working life in Türkiye
Türkiye: Duration of working life was 30.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
30.6
in 2024
All-time low
25.1
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2025
Duration of working life in Türkiye, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Türkiye stood at 30.4.
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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25.1 | — |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.6 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.79 | 25.8 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.05 | 29.6 | 30.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 42 Romania 32.7 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 31.8 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 31.8 compare
- 46 Montenegro 30.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Türkiye?
- Duration of working life in Türkiye was 30.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for duration of working life?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 46 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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