Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in MENA
MENA: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 18.56 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in MENA, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in MENA stood at 18.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in MENA peaked at 20 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.07, in 2020.
MENA ranks 79th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.61 | — |
| 2006 | 19.84 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.83 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.87 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.88 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.48 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.32 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.27 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.23 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.14 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.71 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.87 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.07 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 18.39 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.82 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.66 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 18.62 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 18.58 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 18.56 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.83 | 19.61 | 20 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.15 | 18.71 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 | 17.07 | 18.82 | 8 |
Countries ranked near MENA
More work & labour data for MENA
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in MENA?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in MENA was 18.56 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 in 2020.
- How does MENA rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- MENA ranks 79th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA 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.