Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 45.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 45.9 for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 43.54 | — |
| 2019 | 43.04 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.34 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.34 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.94 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 45.91 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 45.88 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.9 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 45.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.94, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 45.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.72, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.29 | 43.04 | 43.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.05 | 43.34 | 45.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 usually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Saudi Arabia was 45.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.04 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 usually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.