Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Qatar
Qatar: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 45.17 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Qatar, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 45.17 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Qatar peaked at 51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.17, in 2027.
Qatar ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.58 | — |
| 2006 | 46.69 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.73 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 50.23 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 50 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.53 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.64 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.88 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.32 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 45.3 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.18 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 45.18 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 45.17 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.45 | 46.58 | 50.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.72 | 48 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9 | 45.17 | 48 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 19 India 45.68 compare
- 20 Senegal 45.64 compare
- 21 Macau, China 45.56 compare
- 23 Samoa 45.09 compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 44.8 compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 44.75 compare
More work & labour data for Qatar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.8188 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5742 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,762 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 11.18 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,025 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,247 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,272 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Qatar?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Qatar was 45.17 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.17 in 2027.
- How does Qatar rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.