Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 40.77 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia stood at 40.77.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.71, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.76 | — |
| 2006 | 38.74 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.78 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.85 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.67 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.22 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.71 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 39.41 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 39.93 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.8 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 40.78 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.78 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 40.77 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 40.77 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.74 | 38.7 | 38.76 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.76 | 38.22 | 38.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.99 | 36.71 | 40.8 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia was 40.77 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.71 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.