Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Turkey
Turkey: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 24.85 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Turkey, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Turkey is 24.85, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Turkey peaked at 24.85 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 20.61, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.59 | — |
| 2006 | 23.61 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.59 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.97 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.06 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.56 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.42 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.02 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.71 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.75 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.65 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.94 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.71 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.77 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.61 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 22.31 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 23.81 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 24.24 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.3 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 24.55 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 24.71 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 24.85 | +0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 24.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.16, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 24.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.96 | 22.06 | 23.61 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.13 | 22.56 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 20.61 | 24.85 | 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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Turkey?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Turkey was 24.85 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Turkey ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.