Iceland vs Türkiye: Annual working hours per person employed

Iceland
1,883
in 2016
Türkiye
1,832
in 2016
Iceland rank
10th
Türkiye rank
13th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Iceland
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,883 against 1,832 in Türkiye, a difference of 51.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 37 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 2,192 2,032 160.44 Iceland
1980s 2,021 1,898 122.39 Iceland
1990s 2,001 1,889 112.07 Iceland
2000s 1,970 1,926 44.5 Iceland
2010s 1,863 1,846 16.29 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Iceland or Türkiye?
Iceland, at 1,883 against 1,832 in Türkiye as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Iceland and Türkiye?
51, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Türkiye?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Türkiye rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Iceland ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed