Annual working hours per person employed in Israel
Israel: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,921 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1,921
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,040
in 1997
All-time low
1,878
in 1988
Years of data
36
1981–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Israel, 1981–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Israel is 1,921, 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,878, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,966 | — |
| 1982 | 1,942 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,929 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,932 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,932 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,927 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,921 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,878 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,909 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,904 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,897 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,951 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,953 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,018 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,036 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,040 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,015 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,023 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,035 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,998 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,016 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,997 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,973 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,965 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,952 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,965 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,961 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,962 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,956 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,947 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,919 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,909 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,894 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,895 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,921 | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,921 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,926 | 1,878 | 1,966 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,983 | 1,897 | 2,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,982 | 1,952 | 2,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,920 | 1,894 | 1,956 | 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 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,878 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 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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