Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 10,542 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
10,542
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,542
in 2027
All-time low
4,996
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Sahara, 2005–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2005201620272005: 5.0k2006: 5.4k2007: 5.7k2008: 6.0k2009: 6.3k2010: 6.7k2011: 7.0k2012: 7.3k2013: 7.6k2014: 7.9k2015: 8.1k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.9k2019: 9.1k2020: 8.8k2021: 9.2k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.9k2024: 10.1k2025: 10.2k2026: 10.4k2027: 10.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Western Sahara recorded 10,542 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Sahara peaked at 10,542 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,996, in 2005.

Western Sahara ranks 169th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Sahara, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Sahara, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 4,996
2006 5,358 +7.2%
2007 5,704 +6.5%
2008 6,018 +5.5%
2009 6,326 +5.1%
2010 6,650 +5.1%
2011 6,952 +4.5%
2012 7,267 +4.5%
2013 7,608 +4.7%
2014 7,912 +4.0%
2015 8,134 +2.8%
2016 8,397 +3.2%
2017 8,629 +2.8%
2018 8,893 +3.1%
2019 9,119 +2.5%
2020 8,791 -3.6%
2021 9,199 +4.6%
2022 9,705 +5.5%
2023 9,941 +2.4%
2024 10,053 +1.1%
2025 10,219 +1.7%
2026 10,385 +1.6%
2027 10,542 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,680 4,996 6,326 5
2010s 7,956 6,650 9,119 10
2020s 9,854 8,791 10,542 8

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

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  5. 171 Malta 10,034 compare
  6. 172 Suriname 9,699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Sahara?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Western Sahara was 10,542 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 10,542 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 4,996 in 2005.
How does Western Sahara rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Western Sahara ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Western Sahara?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Sahara 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.