Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Israel
Israel: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 40.16 Hours per week per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Israel, 1995β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 40.16 Hours per week per person for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Israel peaked at 42.71 Hours per week per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.03 Hours per week per person, in 2024.
That places Israel 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.31 Hours per week per person | 41.73 Hours per week per person | 42.71 Hours per week per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.37 Hours per week per person | 40.73 Hours per week per person | 42.01 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.89 Hours per week per person | 40.65 Hours per week per person | 41.22 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.46 Hours per week per person | 40.03 Hours per week per person | 40.87 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 4 South Africa 42.3 Hours per week per person compare
- 5 Greece 40.96 Hours per week per person compare
- 6 North Macedonia 40.69 Hours per week per person compare
- 8 Portugal 39.96 Hours per week per person compare
- 9 Romania 39.95 Hours per week per person compare
- 10 Bulgaria 39.86 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Israel?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Israel was 40.16 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 Hours per week per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.03 Hours per week per person in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.