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
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
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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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.