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.
Annual working hours per person employed in Israel, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,966 Hours | — |
| 1982 | 1,942 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,929 Hours | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,932 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,932 Hours | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,927 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,921 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,878 Hours | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,909 Hours | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,904 Hours | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,897 Hours | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,951 Hours | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,953 Hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 Hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,018 Hours | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,036 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,040 Hours | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,015 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,023 Hours | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,035 Hours | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,998 Hours | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,016 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,997 Hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,973 Hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,965 Hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,952 Hours | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,965 Hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,961 Hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,962 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,956 Hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,947 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,919 Hours | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,909 Hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,894 Hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,895 Hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,921 Hours | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,921 Hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
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.