Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 42.7 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
42.7 Hour
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
50.1 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
42.7 Hour
in 2026
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2026, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye stood at 42.7 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% 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 professional in Türkiye peaked at 50.1 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.7 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 19 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.1 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 49.3 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.2 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.9 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.2 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 46 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45 Hour | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.1 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.5 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.3 Hour | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 44.6 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4 Hour | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.4 Hour | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 43.5 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 42.7 Hour | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7 Hour | 49.3 Hour | 50.1 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.01 Hour | 45 Hour | 49.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.06 Hour | 42.7 Hour | 45.3 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Montenegro 44 Hour compare
- 3 Serbia 41.4 Hour compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.9 Hour compare
- 5 Greece 40.7 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye was 42.7 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7 Hour in 2026.
- How does Türkiye rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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