Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in MENA
MENA: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 42.21 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in MENA, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
MENA recorded 42.21 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in MENA peaked at 44.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.74, in 2020.
That places MENA 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.52 | — |
| 2006 | 44.71 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.82 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.78 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.59 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.52 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.23 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.95 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.58 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.63 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 43 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.92 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.74 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 42.03 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.48 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.57 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.36 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.28 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 42.23 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 42.21 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.68 | 44.52 | 44.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.53 | 42.63 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.11 | 40.74 | 42.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near MENA
More work & labour data for MENA
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in MENA?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in MENA was 42.21 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 44.82 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.74 in 2020.
- How does MENA rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- MENA ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA 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.