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 43.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
52.3
in 2006
All-time low
43.7
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Türkiye is 43.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 52.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.7, in 2025.
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 professional in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.3 | — |
| 2007 | 51 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.5 | -1.0% |
| 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 | 50.8 | 49.4 | 52.3 | 4 |
| 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
- 2 Serbia 41.6 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 compare
- 4 Greece 41 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 52.3 in 2006.
- 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 1st out of 3 groups 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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