Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 26.85 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 26.85 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.85 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 18.13, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.13 | — |
| 2006 | 18.18 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.4 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.79 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.48 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.99 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 21.62 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22.03 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.59 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.93 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.25 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.83 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 24.22 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 24.95 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.58 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.69 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.81 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 26.85 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 26.85 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.64, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.44 | 18.13 | 18.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.72 | 19.48 | 22.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 | 21.9 | 26.85 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saudi Arabia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Saudi Arabia was 26.85 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.85 in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 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.