United Arab Emirates Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,514 hours

United Arab Emirates's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,514 hours, down 4.1% from 2022. It ranks #3 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20232.51K hours107.06 hours-4.08%
20222.62K hours35.83 hours-1.35%
20212.66K hours+79.19 hours+3.07%
20202.58K hours128.74 hours-4.76%
20192.71K hours+15.17 hours+0.56%
20182.69K hours+10.75 hours+0.40%
20172.68K hours+9.32 hours+0.35%
20162.67K hours+10.52 hours+0.40%
20152.66K hours+16.4 hours+0.62%
20142.64K hours+11.07 hours+0.42%
20132.63K hours+9.01 hours+0.34%
20122.62K hours+5.85 hours+0.22%
20112.62K hours+3.15 hours+0.12%
20102.62K hours+5.73 hours+0.22%
20092.61K hours+16.68 hours+0.64%
20082.59K hours10.17 hours-0.39%
20072.60K hours9.99 hours-0.38%
20062.61K hours14.38 hours-0.55%
20052.63K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About United Arab Emirates Average Annual Working Hours

What is United Arab Emirates's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

United Arab Emirates's average annual working hours is 2,514 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is United Arab Emirates's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

United Arab Emirates's average annual working hours fell by 4.1% from 2022 (2,622 hours) to 2023 (2,514 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 4.5%.

How does United Arab Emirates rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, United Arab Emirates has the 3rd highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was United Arab Emirates's average annual working hours in 2005?▾

In 2005, United Arab Emirates's average annual working hours was 2,628 hours. By 2023 it fell by 4.3%.

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