Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Türkiye: Long working hours in the main job by professional status
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
6.6
in 2025
Türkiye
26.5
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st
Long working hours in the main job by professional status over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 26.5 against 6.6 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 19.9.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st 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 | 11.03 | 50.17 | 39.15 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 39.53 | 29.76 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 27.88 | 20.5 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 26.5 against 6.6 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
- 19.9, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.