Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 43.8 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Türkiye stood at 43.8 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 52.4 Hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.8 Hour, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 2nd of 48 countries 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.4 Hour | — |
| 2007 | 51.1 Hour | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4 Hour | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.3 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.9 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 47.9 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.7 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.5 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.8 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.4 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.7 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.5 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.5 Hour | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 45.2 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 43.8 Hour | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.88 Hour | 49.4 Hour | 52.4 Hour | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.41 Hour | 45.5 Hour | 49.3 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.55 Hour | 43.8 Hour | 45.2 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Montenegro 44.4 Hour compare
- 3 Serbia 41.6 Hour compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 Hour compare
- 5 Greece 41 Hour compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 43.8 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 Hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 Hour in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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