Northern Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Northern Africa
3.42 million
in 2027
United Arab Emirates
367,677
in 2027
Northern Africa rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
58th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Northern Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 3.42 million against 367,677 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.05 million.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 9.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 87 groups.

Northern Africa 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 2.51 million 184,057 2.33 million Northern Africa
2010s 2.82 million 274,871 2.55 million Northern Africa
2020s 3.15 million 335,948 2.81 million Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Northern Africa or United Arab Emirates?
Northern Africa, at 3.42 million against 367,677 in United Arab Emirates as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
3.05 million, with Northern Africa 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Northern Africa ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.