Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 48.28 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
48.28
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
52.94
in 2005
All-time low
48.28
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2027

02040602005201620272005: 52.92006: 52.72007: 52.52008: 52.22009: 52.22010: 52.12011: 522012: 51.92013: 51.92014: 51.92015: 51.92016: 51.92017: 51.82018: 51.82019: 52.12020: 49.72021: 51.22022: 50.42023: 48.42024: 48.32025: 48.32026: 48.32027: 48.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United Arab Emirates stood at 48.28. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.28, in 2027.

United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 52.94
2006 52.73 -0.4%
2007 52.48 -0.5%
2008 52.21 -0.5%
2009 52.16 -0.1%
2010 52.09 -0.1%
2011 52.02 -0.1%
2012 51.93 -0.2%
2013 51.9 -0.1%
2014 51.89 -0.0%
2015 51.94 +0.1%
2016 51.91 -0.1%
2017 51.82 -0.2%
2018 51.76 -0.1%
2019 52.06 +0.6%
2020 49.66 -4.6%
2021 51.22 +3.1%
2022 50.41 -1.6%
2023 48.36 -4.1%
2024 48.29 -0.1%
2025 48.29 +0.0%
2026 48.29 +0.0%
2027 48.28 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.5 52.16 52.94 5
2010s 51.93 51.76 52.09 10
2020s 49.1 48.28 51.22 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 48.99 compare
  2. 5 Congo 48.86 compare
  3. 6 Jordan 48.49 compare
  4. 8 Burkina Faso 48.18 compare
  5. 9 Liberia 48.11 compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 47.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United Arab Emirates?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in United Arab Emirates was 48.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 52.94 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 48.28 in 2027.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.