Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.42 million against 1.50 million in Türkiye, a difference of 18.92 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 87 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.24 million | 1.07 million | 10.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 13.92 million | 1.25 million | 12.67 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 18.15 million | 1.41 million | 16.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Sub-Saharan Africa or Türkiye?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.42 million against 1.50 million in Türkiye as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 18.92 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 87 groups.
- 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.