Iceland vs Türkiye: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Iceland
12.6%
in 2025
Türkiye
26.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Iceland
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 26.5% against 12.6% in Iceland, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th 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 | Iceland | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 50.2% | 26.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 39.5% | 21.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 27.9% | 14.4% | 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, Iceland or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 26.5% against 12.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Iceland and Türkiye?
- 13.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Türkiye rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.