Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Western Asia
Western Asia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 24.92 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Western Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 24.92 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.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Western Asia peaked at 24.92 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 21.23, in 2020.
Western Asia ranks 56th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.8 | — |
| 2006 | 23.79 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.94 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.15 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.28 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.67 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.31 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.82 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.95 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.97 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.26 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.96 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.23 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.06 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.42 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 24.49 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.68 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 24.81 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 24.92 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.19 | 22.28 | 23.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 22.67 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.91 | 21.23 | 24.92 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Western Asia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Western Asia was 24.92 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Western Asia ranks 56th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.