Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Palestine
Palestine: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 39.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, 2005–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine 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 peaked at 39.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.88, in 2020.
Palestine 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 (ILO) in Palestine, year by year
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 39.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.45, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 39.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.27, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 Central African Republic 39.94 compare
- 88 Eritrea 39.81 compare
- 89 Philippines 39.74 compare
- 91 Mauritania 39.52 compare
- 91 Nigeria 39.52 compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 39.45 compare
More work & labour data for Palestine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0689 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine 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?
- The highest recorded value was 39.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Palestine ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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About this data
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.