Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Egypt or Türkiye?

Egypt, at 1.55 million against 1.50 million in Türkiye as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?

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

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Türkiye: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Egypt

1.55 million

in 2027

Türkiye

1.50 million

in 2027

Egypt rank

16th

Türkiye rank

17th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

Egypt
Türkiye

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.55 million against 1.50 million in Türkiye, a difference of 44,240.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Türkiye ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.08 million	1.07 million	9,641	Egypt
2010s	1.22 million	1.25 million	31,547	Türkiye
2020s	1.40 million	1.41 million	8,979	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Egypt or Türkiye?: Egypt, at 1.55 million against 1.50 million in Türkiye as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Egypt and Türkiye?: 44,240, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Egypt ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed: 03 September 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 of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.