Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Arab States: Low income
Arab States: Low income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 25.2 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Arab States: Low income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Arab States: Low income is 25.2, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Arab States: Low income peaked at 42.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2027.
That places Arab States: Low income 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Arab States: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.67 | — |
| 2006 | 41.71 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.85 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.16 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.33 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.3 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.37 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.42 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 37.41 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.16 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 31.38 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.45 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.97 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.55 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.96 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.21 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.55 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 25.91 | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 25.26 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 25.2 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.94 | 41.67 | 42.33 | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.4 | 29.97 | 42.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 25.2 | 28.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income
More work & labour data for Arab States: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,878 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 34.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,020 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 15.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 4.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 15,363 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,655 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 29.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.32 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Arab States: Low income?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Arab States: Low income was 25.2 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.37 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2027.
- How does Arab States: Low income rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Arab States: Low income ranks 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (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. 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.