Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Türkiye: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
34.9 Hour
in 2025
Türkiye
42 Hour
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
2nd
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 42 Hour against 34.9 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 7.1 Hour.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.85 Hour | 49.05 Hour | 12.2 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 36.2 Hour | 46.2 Hour | 10 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 35.15 Hour | 43.07 Hour | 7.92 Hour | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 42 Hour against 34.9 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
- 7.1 Hour, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.