New Zealand vs Turkey: Annual working hours per person employed

New Zealand
1,752
in 2016
Turkey
1,832
in 2016
New Zealand rank
16th
Turkey rank
13th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • New Zealand
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1,832 against 1,752 in New Zealand, a difference of 80.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 13th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 1,884 2,032 148.09 Turkey
1980s 1,843 1,898 55.68 Turkey
1990s 1,828 1,889 61.5 Turkey
2000s 1,802 1,926 123 Turkey
2010s 1,751 1,846 95.14 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, New Zealand or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1,832 against 1,752 in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between New Zealand and Turkey?
80, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
New Zealand ranks 16th and Turkey 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