Annual working hours per person employed in Israel
Israel: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,921 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours per person employed in Israel, 1981–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Israel is 1,921 Hours, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Israel peaked at 2,040 Hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,878 Hours, in 1988.
That places Israel 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,926 Hours | 1,878 Hours | 1,966 Hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,983 Hours | 1,897 Hours | 2,040 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,982 Hours | 1,952 Hours | 2,035 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,920 Hours | 1,894 Hours | 1,956 Hours | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Israel
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Israel?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Israel was 1,921 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 Hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,878 Hours in 1988.
- How does Israel rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.