Northern Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- Northern Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 48.28 against 44.78 in Northern Africa, a difference of 3.5.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 87 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.33 | 52.5 | 7.18 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 51.93 | 6.6 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 44.52 | 49.1 | 4.58 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, Northern Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 48.28 against 44.78 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.5, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Northern Africa ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.