Greece vs Türkiye: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Greece
41 Hour
in 2025
Türkiye
43.7 Hour
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Türkiye rank
2nd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 43.7 Hour against 41 Hour in Greece, a difference of 2.7 Hour.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 20 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 | 42.48 Hour | 50.8 Hour | 8.32 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 42.03 Hour | 47.38 Hour | 5.35 Hour | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 41.17 Hour | 44.5 Hour | 3.33 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, Greece or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 43.7 Hour against 41 Hour in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Greece and Türkiye?
- 2.7 Hour, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Greece ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.