Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 367,677 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
367,677
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
367,677
in 2027
All-time low
151,435
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2005201620272005: 151.4k2006: 163.9k2007: 183.9k2008: 204.9k2009: 216.2k2010: 223.8k2011: 233.3k2012: 243.8k2013: 255.9k2014: 270.6k2015: 287.0k2016: 300.9k2017: 306.0k2018: 311.7k2019: 315.8k2020: 295.1k2021: 312.5k2022: 323.6k2023: 330.1k2024: 343.0k2025: 353.9k2026: 361.7k2027: 367.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United Arab Emirates stood at 367,677. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United Arab Emirates peaked at 367,677 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 151,435, in 2005.

United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 188 countries 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 151,435
2006 163,868 +8.2%
2007 183,873 +12.2%
2008 204,872 +11.4%
2009 216,237 +5.5%
2010 223,820 +3.5%
2011 233,274 +4.2%
2012 243,786 +4.5%
2013 255,884 +5.0%
2014 270,557 +5.7%
2015 287,039 +6.1%
2016 300,887 +4.8%
2017 305,998 +1.7%
2018 311,664 +1.9%
2019 315,805 +1.3%
2020 295,092 -6.6%
2021 312,535 +5.9%
2022 323,555 +3.5%
2023 330,124 +2.0%
2024 342,992 +3.9%
2025 353,932 +3.2%
2026 361,677 +2.2%
2027 367,677 +1.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 367,677 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 367,677 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 184,057 151,435 216,237 5
2010s 274,871 223,820 315,805 10
2020s 335,948 295,092 367,677 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 55 Mali 416,610 compare
  2. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 407,957 compare
  3. 57 Kazakhstan 373,802 compare
  4. 59 Chile 347,996 compare
  5. 60 Zambia 343,410 compare
  6. 61 Sri Lanka 339,974 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United Arab Emirates?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United Arab Emirates was 367,677 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 367,677 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 151,435 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.