Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Israel
Israel: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Israel, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Israel stood at 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Israel peaked at 25.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
Israel ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1996 | 25.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 23.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 24.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 20.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 20.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 20.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 17.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 16.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.01 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 12.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 23.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 25.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 20.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 24.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 16.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 20.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 16.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 10 Greece 12.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 11 Iceland 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 11 Latvia 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 12 OECD 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 15 Australia 10.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 16 Brazil 9.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Israel?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Israel was 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 25.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Israel ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.