Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine

Palestine: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
41.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
42.79
in 2017
All-time low
40.87
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2025

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, 2015–2025

0102030402015202020252015: 41.22016: 422017: 42.82018: 42.42019: 42.22020: 40.92021: 41.62022: 41.52024: 41.92025: 41.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine stood at 41.9.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine peaked at 42.79 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.87, in 2020.

That places Palestine 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Palestine, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 41.23
2016 42.02 +1.9%
2017 42.79 +1.8%
2018 42.44 -0.8%
2019 42.17 -0.6%
2020 40.87 -3.1%
2021 41.65 +1.9%
2022 41.54 -0.3%
2024 41.87 +0.8%
2025 41.9 +0.1%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 41.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.45, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 41.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.95, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.13 41.23 42.79 5
2020s 41.57 40.87 41.9 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 30 Mali 42.29 compare
  2. 31 Kosovo 42.25 compare
  3. 32 Turkey 42.06 compare
  4. 34 Vietnam 41.85 compare
  5. 35 Mexico 41.81 compare
  6. 36 Paraguay 41.77 compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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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 41.9 in 2025, 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 42.79 in 2017.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 40.87 in 2020.
How does Palestine rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Palestine ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
101 places, 1,829 data points, 1991–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.