Annual working hours vs. productivity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,514 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in United Arab Emirates is 2,514 hours per worker, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,707 hours per worker in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,514 hours per worker, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,610 hours per worker | 2,593 hours per worker | 2,628 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,655 hours per worker | 2,616 hours per worker | 2,707 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,593 hours per worker | 2,514 hours per worker | 2,657 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- GDP per capita 161,699 constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- Imports of goods and services 12.6% (2023)
- Services, value added 944.79 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 92.2% (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 76.55 billion current US$ (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 281.13 billion current LCU (2023)
- GDP per capita growth -0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.61 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in United Arab Emirates was 2,514 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,707 hours per worker in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,514 hours per worker in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.