Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Israel

Israel: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 456.48 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
456.48 Persons
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
648.8 Persons
in 2018
All-time low
416.26 Persons
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Israel, 1995–2025

02004006001995201020251995: 441.3 Persons1996: 439.7 Persons1997: 452.5 Persons1998: 416.3 Persons1999: 435.3 Persons2000: 473.8 Persons2001: 480.2 Persons2002: 470.9 Persons2003: 474.1 Persons2004: 481.1 Persons2005: 492.2 Persons2006: 510.5 Persons2007: 561.9 Persons2008: 537.2 Persons2009: 494.2 Persons2010: 512.3 Persons2011: 493.9 Persons2012: 604.9 Persons2013: 518.7 Persons2014: 499.1 Persons2015: 523.2 Persons2016: 526.9 Persons2017: 560.3 Persons2018: 648.8 Persons2019: 637 Persons2020: 579.3 Persons2021: 580.1 Persons2022: 623.8 Persons2023: 586.7 Persons2024: 492.1 Persons2025: 456.5 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Israel recorded 456.48 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in 2025.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Israel peaked at 648.8 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 416.26 Persons, in 1998.

Israel ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 436.99 Persons 416.26 Persons 452.5 Persons 5
2000s 497.63 Persons 470.91 Persons 561.92 Persons 10
2010s 552.52 Persons 493.95 Persons 648.8 Persons 10
2020s 553.08 Persons 456.48 Persons 623.84 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 17 Chile 769.45 Persons compare
  2. 18 Greece 511.52 Persons compare
  3. 19 Portugal 456.75 Persons compare
  4. 21 Belgium 433.89 Persons compare
  5. 22 New Zealand 400.96 Persons compare
  6. 23 Austria 342.01 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Israel?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Israel was 456.48 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 648.8 Persons in 2018.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 416.26 Persons in 1998.
How does Israel rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Israel ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on 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.