Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Israel

Israel: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 39.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.9
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 87 countries
All-time high
40.87
in 2012
All-time low
39.9
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Israel, 2012–2024

0102030402012201820242012: 40.92013: 40.52014: 40.42015: 40.52016: 40.62017: 40.72018: 40.62019: 40.52020: 40.62021: 40.52022: 40.42023: 40.22024: 39.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Israel recorded 39.9 for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Israel peaked at 40.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2024.

Israel ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Israel, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 40.87
2013 40.55 -0.8%
2014 40.42 -0.3%
2015 40.49 +0.2%
2016 40.57 +0.2%
2017 40.67 +0.2%
2018 40.56 -0.3%
2019 40.49 -0.2%
2020 40.57 +0.2%
2021 40.55 -0.0%
2022 40.42 -0.3%
2023 40.17 -0.6%
2024 39.9 -0.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 39.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 39.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.86, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.58 40.42 40.87 8
2020s 40.32 39.9 40.57 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 46 Croatia 39.96 compare
  2. 46 Saint Lucia 39.96 compare
  3. 48 Venezuela 39.92 compare
  4. 50 Brazil 39.64 compare
  5. 51 Slovakia 39.5 compare
  6. 52 Czechia 39.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Israel?
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Israel was 39.9 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 40.87 in 2012.
What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2024.
How does Israel rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
Israel ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
87 places, 1,878 data points, 1976–2026
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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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.