Iran vs Turkey: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.50 million against 1.26 million in Iran, a difference of 246,780.
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 | 1.03 million | 1.07 million | 41,402 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.25 million | 196,797 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.41 million | 227,099 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.50 million against 1.26 million in Iran as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Iran and Turkey?
- 246,780, 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Iran ranks 20th and Turkey 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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About this data
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.