United Arab Emirates vs Western Europe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.86 million against 367,677 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.50 million.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 7.8 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th and Western Europe ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,057 | 2.76 million | 2.58 million | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 274,871 | 2.82 million | 2.54 million | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 335,948 | 2.87 million | 2.53 million | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, United Arab Emirates or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.86 million against 367,677 in United Arab Emirates as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between United Arab Emirates and Western Europe?
- 2.50 million, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Western Europe rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 58th and Western Europe ranks 59th of 188 countries.
- 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
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.