Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Arab States: Low income
Arab States: Low income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) was 7.77 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States: Low income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States: Low income recorded 7.77 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States: Low income peaked at 17.41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2027.
That places Arab States: Low income 87th 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 (ILO) in Arab States: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.41 | — |
| 2006 | 17.22 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.84 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.48 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.34 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.89 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 12.79 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 12.65 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 9.53 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.27 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.29 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.28 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.68 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.46 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.26 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.02 | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 7.78 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 | 16.48 | 17.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 9.27 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 | 7.77 | 8.68 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 26.16 compare
- 85 Kenya 26.04 compare
- 86 Philippines 25.95 compare
- 87 Guatemala 25.88 compare
- 88 Cape Verde 25.74 compare
- 89 Australia 25.68 compare
- 90 Zambia 25.66 compare
More work & labour data for Arab States: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,878 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 34.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,020 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 15.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 4.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 15,363 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,655 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 29.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.32 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States: Low income?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States: Low income was 7.77 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 States: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2027.
- How does Arab States: Low income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Arab States: Low income ranks 87th 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 States: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States: Low income 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.