Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Saudi Arabia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Saudi Arabia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.