Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Turkey
Turkey: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,747 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,747
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,086
in 1970
All-time low
1,572
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1,747 for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Turkey peaked at 2,086 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,572, in 2020.
That places Turkey 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,086 | — |
| 1971 | 2,077 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,069 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,060 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,044 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,028 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,012 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,996 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,980 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,964 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,957 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,950 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,943 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,935 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,871 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,898 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,883 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,844 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,837 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,867 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,866 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,870 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,897 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,917 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,886 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,876 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,892 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,878 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,884 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,925 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,937 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,942 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,943 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,943 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,918 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,936 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,944 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,911 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,881 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,877 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,864 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,855 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,832 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,830 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,811 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,789 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,775 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,745 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,732 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,572 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,732 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,759 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,747 | -0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,747 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,747 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,032 | 1,964 | 2,086 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,898 | 1,837 | 1,957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,889 | 1,866 | 1,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,926 | 1,881 | 1,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,811 | 1,732 | 1,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,703 | 1,572 | 1,759 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,791 compare
- 86 United States 1,789 compare
- 87 Czechia 1,774 compare
- 89 Portugal 1,735 compare
- 90 Canada 1,731 compare
- 91 New Zealand 1,708 compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Turkey?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Turkey was 1,747 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,572 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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