Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Palestine
Palestine: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 14.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Palestine, 2005–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Palestine is 14.36, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Palestine peaked at 14.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 2020.
That places Palestine 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.98 | — |
| 2006 | 12.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.55 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 12.07 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.19 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 13.11 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.12 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.34 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.38 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.55 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.34 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.72 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.24 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 13.28 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 14.36 | +8.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 14.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 14.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 | 11.62 | 12.55 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 12.1 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 11.24 | 14.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 178 Tajikistan 15.64 compare
- 179 Mauritania 15.23 compare
- 180 Eswatini 14.97 compare
- 182 Afghanistan 12.04 compare
- 183 Iraq 11.24 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 11.08 compare
More work & labour data for Palestine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0689 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Palestine?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Palestine was 14.36 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Palestine ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.