Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic was 43.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
50.5
in 2008
All-time low
43.7
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye stood at 43.7. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% 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 50.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.7, in 2025.
Türkiye ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.5 | — |
| 2009 | 49.4 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.4 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.9 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.4 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.8 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.4 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.7 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.9 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 44 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 43.7 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.95 | 49.4 | 50.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.38 | 45.4 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5 | 43.7 | 45.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Montenegro 44.3 compare
- 3 Serbia 41.6 compare
- 3 Serbia 41.6 compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 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 43.7 in 2025, 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 50.5 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 43.7 in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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