Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in MENA
MENA: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 7.09 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in MENA, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
MENA recorded 7.09 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in MENA peaked at 7.09 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4.62 million, in 2005.
MENA ranks 42nd 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.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.62 million | — |
| 2006 | 4.83 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.98 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.32 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 6.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 7.09 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.98 million | 4.62 million | 5.28 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.72 million | 5.41 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 million | 5.63 million | 7.09 million | 8 |
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More work & labour data for MENA
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in MENA?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in MENA was 7.09 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 million in 2005.
- How does MENA rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- MENA ranks 42nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MENA 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.