Greece vs Türkiye: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who
Greece
39.5 Hour
in 2025
Türkiye
42 Hour
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Türkiye rank
2nd
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 42 Hour against 39.5 Hour in Greece, a difference of 2.5 Hour.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.85 Hour | 49.05 Hour | 8.2 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 40.71 Hour | 46.2 Hour | 5.49 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 39.82 Hour | 43.07 Hour | 3.25 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, Greece or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 42 Hour against 39.5 Hour in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between Greece and Türkiye?
- 2.5 Hour, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Greece ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- 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.