Greece vs Türkiye: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Greece
11.8%
in 2025
Türkiye
26.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
6th
Türkiye rank
1st
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 26.5% against 11.8% in Greece, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.2 times Greece's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 1st 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 | 17.1% | 50.2% | 33.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 39.5% | 21.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 27.9% | 14.5% | 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, Greece or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 26.5% against 11.8% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Greece and Türkiye?
- 14.7%, 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Greece ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- 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.