How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Turkey: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40)

Iran

31,416

in 2027

Turkey

37,586

in 2027

Iran rank

20th

Turkey rank

17th

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) over time

Iran
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 37,586 against 31,416 in Iran, a difference of 6,170.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25,782	26,817	1,035	Turkey
2010s	26,262	31,182	4,920	Turkey
2020s	29,626	35,303	5,678	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Iran or Turkey?: Turkey, at 37,586 against 31,416 in Iran as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Iran and Turkey?: 6,170, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?: Iran ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.