Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States
Arab States: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 17.68 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States stood at 17.68.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States peaked at 19.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.94, in 2020.
That places Arab States 82nd 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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | — |
| 2006 | 19.05 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.23 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.32 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.44 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.53 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.73 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.18 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.11 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.32 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.9 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.51 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.33 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.22 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.94 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.37 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.84 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.1 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.89 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.82 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 17.73 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 17.68 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.21 | 19 | 19.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 18.22 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 | 16.94 | 18.1 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Arab States
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.49 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 82,393 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 36,395 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 44.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.93 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Arab States was 17.68 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 in 2020.
- How does Arab States rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Arab States ranks 82nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States 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.