Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Turkey
Turkey: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 42.81 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Turkey, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Turkey is 42.81, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Turkey peaked at 51.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.51, in 2020.
That places Turkey 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.63 | — |
| 2006 | 51.52 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.26 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 49.72 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.42 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.37 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.98 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.77 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.55 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 45.03 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 44.59 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.93 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.69 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.71 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.32 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.51 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 43.36 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.85 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.76 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.73 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 42.74 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 42.78 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 42.81 | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 42.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.83, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 42.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.91, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.11 | 48.42 | 51.63 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.49 | 43.69 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.07 | 42.51 | 43.85 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Turkey?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Turkey was 42.81 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 51.63 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.51 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Turkey ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.