Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Israel

Israel: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 34.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
34.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 115 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2020
All-time low
33.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Part time employment, total in Israel, 2012–2024

0102030402012201820242012: 35.4 % of total employment2013: 35 % of total employment2014: 34.7 % of total employment2015: 34.3 % of total employment2016: 33.6 % of total employment2017: 33.2 % of total employment2018: 33.1 % of total employment2019: 33.7 % of total employment2020: 36.7 % of total employment2021: 33.5 % of total employment2022: 33.9 % of total employment2023: 34.8 % of total employment2024: 34.8 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2024, part time employment, total in Israel stood at 34.8%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Israel peaked at 36.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2018.

Israel ranks 34th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Israel, 2012 to 2024.
Year % of total employment Change
2012 35.4% —
2013 35.0% -1.3%
2014 34.7% -0.7%
2015 34.3% -1.2%
2016 33.6% -2.0%
2017 33.2% -1.1%
2018 33.1% -0.3%
2019 33.7% +1.8%
2020 36.7% +9.0%
2021 33.5% -8.8%
2022 33.9% +1.2%
2023 34.8% +2.6%
2024 34.8% +0.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 34.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 34.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.6%, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.1% 33.1% 35.4% 8
2020s 34.7% 33.5% 36.7% 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 31 Luxembourg 35.5% compare
  2. 32 Malta 35.3% compare
  3. 33 Mauritius 35.1% compare
  4. 35 Switzerland 34.8% compare
  5. 36 Australia 33.4% compare
  6. 37 Estonia 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Israel?
Part time employment, total in Israel was 34.8% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2018.
How does Israel rank for part time employment, total?
Israel ranks 34th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.