Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab League
Arab League: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 18.06 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab League, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab League is 18.06, measured in 2027.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab League peaked at 20.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 2020.
That places Arab League 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab League, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.09 | — |
| 2006 | 19.35 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.59 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.64 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.86 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.64 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.24 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.01 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.72 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.43 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.42 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.67 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 17.42 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.18 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.13 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 18.09 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 18.07 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 18.06 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.51 | 19.09 | 19.86 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.05 | 18.42 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 | 16.67 | 18.3 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Arab League
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 160,996 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 196,731 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.7 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.58 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,445 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,939 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.64 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.64 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab League?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab League was 18.06 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 20.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 2020.
- How does Arab League rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Arab League ranks 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab League data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.