Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Türkiye
Türkiye: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 26.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 3 countries
All-time high
54
in 2006
All-time low
25.9
in 2024
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Türkiye stood at 26.5.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Türkiye peaked at 54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54 | — |
| 2007 | 50.8 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 49.2 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.7 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.6 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 44.7 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 40.9 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 39.1 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 36.5 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 28.3 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 30.4 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 28.9 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.3 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 25.9 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 26.5 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.17 | 46.7 | 54 | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.53 | 30.5 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.88 | 25.9 | 30.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 United Kingdom 13.5 compare
- 2 Iceland 12.6 compare
- 3 Montenegro 12.1 compare
- 4 Greece 11.8 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Türkiye?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Türkiye was 26.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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