Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul
İstanbul: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 44.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
İstanbul recorded 44.4 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 54.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.4, in 2024.
İstanbul ranks 8th of 438 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.5 | — |
| 2007 | 53.5 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.1 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.3 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.2 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.8 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.7 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.5 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.3 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.6 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.4 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.35 | 52.3 | 54.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.19 | 46.7 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 44.4 | 46.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near İstanbul
More work & labour data for İstanbul
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 12,058 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 12,058 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 56.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 42.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 6,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 44.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4 in 2024.
- How does İstanbul rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 8th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this İstanbul data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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