Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Türkiye: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
36.1 Hour
in 2025
Türkiye
42.7 Hour
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
2nd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 42.7 Hour against 36.1 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 6.6 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 | 37.35 Hour | 49.7 Hour | 12.35 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 36.71 Hour | 47.01 Hour | 10.3 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 36.27 Hour | 44.28 Hour | 8.02 Hour | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 42.7 Hour against 36.1 Hour in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
- 6.6 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.