Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income

Arab States: Low income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 336,892 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
336,892
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
83rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
470,312
in 2011
All-time low
271,441
in 2017
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201620272005: 389.6k2006: 406.1k2007: 423.4k2008: 432.9k2009: 448.3k2010: 458.4k2011: 470.3k2012: 404.9k2013: 367.4k2014: 355.5k2015: 282.0k2016: 271.9k2017: 271.4k2018: 281.9k2019: 294.9k2020: 280.9k2021: 287.8k2022: 309.9k2023: 317.3k2024: 323.5k2025: 326.2k2026: 327.1k2027: 336.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income is 336,892, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income peaked at 470,312 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 271,441, in 2017.

That places Arab States: Low income 83rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 389,575
2006 406,056 +4.2%
2007 423,419 +4.3%
2008 432,865 +2.2%
2009 448,281 +3.6%
2010 458,401 +2.3%
2011 470,312 +2.6%
2012 404,901 -13.9%
2013 367,383 -9.3%
2014 355,459 -3.2%
2015 281,973 -20.7%
2016 271,857 -3.6%
2017 271,441 -0.2%
2018 281,856 +3.8%
2019 294,903 +4.6%
2020 280,938 -4.7%
2021 287,779 +2.4%
2022 309,946 +7.7%
2023 317,251 +2.4%
2024 323,527 +2.0%
2025 326,220 +0.8%
2026 327,121 +0.3%
2027 336,892 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 420,039 389,575 448,281 5
2010s 345,849 271,441 470,312 10
2020s 313,709 280,938 336,892 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income

  1. 80 Honduras 189,655 compare
  2. 81 Czechia 179,900 compare
  3. 82 Syrian Arab Republic 170,493 compare
  4. 83 Azerbaijan 170,321 compare
  5. 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare
  6. 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
  7. 86 Yemen 166,399 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income was 336,892 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 470,312 in 2011.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 271,441 in 2017.
How does Arab States: Low income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Arab States: Low income ranks 83rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Arab States: Low income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.