Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 39.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.68
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.68
in 2022
All-time low
34.88
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, State of, 2005–2022

0102030402005201320222005: 36.92006: 36.62007: 36.62008: 36.42009: 36.52010: 36.62011: 36.82012: 36.92013: 37.12014: 37.22015: 37.32016: 382017: 39.12018: 39.32019: 39.12020: 34.92021: 39.12022: 39.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, State of stood at 39.68. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, State of peaked at 39.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.88, in 2020.

Palestine, State of ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 36.93
2006 36.61 -0.9%
2007 36.62 +0.0%
2008 36.43 -0.5%
2009 36.48 +0.1%
2010 36.56 +0.2%
2011 36.75 +0.5%
2012 36.93 +0.5%
2013 37.14 +0.6%
2014 37.18 +0.1%
2015 37.28 +0.3%
2016 37.99 +1.9%
2017 39.12 +3.0%
2018 39.27 +0.4%
2019 39.11 -0.4%
2020 34.88 -10.8%
2021 39.11 +12.1%
2022 39.68 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.61 36.43 36.93 5
2010s 37.73 36.56 39.27 10
2020s 37.89 34.88 39.68 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 87 Central African Republic 39.94 compare
  2. 88 Eritrea 39.81 compare
  3. 89 Philippines 39.74 compare
  4. 91 Mauritania 39.52 compare
  5. 91 Nigeria 39.52 compare
  6. 93 Sri Lanka 39.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, State of?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, State of was 39.68 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 39.68 in 2022.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 2020.
How does Palestine, State of rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.