Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1.97 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Asia stood at 1.97 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Asia peaked at 1.97 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 2007.
That places Western Asia 64th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 1.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 1.97 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.44 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.49 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.62 million | 1.97 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Asia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Asia was 1.97 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2007.
- How does Western Asia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Western Asia ranks 64th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.