Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Yemen
Yemen: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 23.37 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Yemen, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Yemen stood at 23.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Yemen peaked at 40.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.95, in 2026.
Yemen ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.58 | — |
| 2006 | 39.65 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.72 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.81 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.87 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.91 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.97 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.94 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 30.51 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 29 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 28.63 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.49 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.51 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.94 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.27 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 23.64 | -2.6% |
| 2026 | 22.95 | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 23.37 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.73 | 39.58 | 39.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 28.49 | 40.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.66 | 22.95 | 26.51 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 185 Syrian Arab Republic 27.28 compare
- 186 Norway 26.58 compare
- 187 Netherlands 26.57 compare
More work & labour data for Yemen
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2778 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4814 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,630 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,036 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Yemen?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Yemen was 23.37 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 in 2026.
- How does Yemen rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.