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
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Arab States: Low income, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 80 Honduras 189,655 compare
- 81 Czechia 179,900 compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 170,493 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 170,321 compare
- 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare
- 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
- 86 Yemen 166,399 compare
More work & labour data for Arab States: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,878 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 34.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,020 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 15.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 4.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 15,363 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,655 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 29.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.32 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2027)
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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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. 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.