Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024

000002005201420242005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places United Arab Emirates 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +31.3%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates'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, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 137 Poland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 138 Latvia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 139 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 141 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 142 French Polynesia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 143 Slovakia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United Arab Emirates?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United Arab Emirates was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
188 places, 3,880 data points, 2005–2025
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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.