Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 40.7 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
40.7 Hour
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
50.7 Hour
in 2006
All-time low
40.7 Hour
in 2026
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Türkiye, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 40.7 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Türkiye peaked at 50.7 Hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.7 Hour, in 2026.
Türkiye ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.7 Hour | — |
| 2007 | 49.3 Hour | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 49.2 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48 Hour | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.2 Hour | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 47.3 Hour | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 47.1 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.3 Hour | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 46.3 Hour | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.7 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.5 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4 Hour | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.3 Hour | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.3 Hour | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.6 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 42.3 Hour | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 42.2 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 40.7 Hour | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3 Hour | 48 Hour | 50.7 Hour | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.77 Hour | 43.2 Hour | 48.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.91 Hour | 40.7 Hour | 44.3 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Montenegro 42.9 Hour compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.6 Hour compare
- 4 Serbia 39.1 Hour compare
- 5 Greece 38.5 Hour compare
- 5 North Macedonia 38.5 Hour compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Türkiye?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Türkiye was 40.7 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 Hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 Hour in 2026.
- How does Türkiye rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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