Eastern Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Eastern Asia
32.9
in 2027
United Arab Emirates
38.04
in 2027
Eastern Asia rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
010203040200520162027

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 38.04 against 32.9 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.14.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 87 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 34.23 40.03 5.8 United Arab Emirates
2010s 34.1 40.29 6.19 United Arab Emirates
2020s 32.83 38.18 5.35 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Eastern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 38.04 against 32.9 in Eastern Asia as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
5.14, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.