Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel

Israel: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 159,035 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
159,035
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
159,035
in 2027
All-time low
97,019
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 97.0k2006: 100.0k2007: 104.3k2008: 108.0k2009: 107.0k2010: 110.7k2011: 113.6k2012: 120.0k2013: 121.9k2014: 124.7k2015: 128.1k2016: 133.6k2017: 136.3k2018: 138.5k2019: 139.2k2020: 128.0k2021: 137.4k2022: 146.4k2023: 147.6k2024: 150.4k2025: 153.2k2026: 156.3k2027: 159.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Israel recorded 159,035 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel peaked at 159,035 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 97,019, in 2005.

That places Israel 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Israel, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 97,019
2006 100,013 +3.1%
2007 104,321 +4.3%
2008 108,027 +3.6%
2009 107,038 -0.9%
2010 110,659 +3.4%
2011 113,629 +2.7%
2012 120,042 +5.6%
2013 121,899 +1.5%
2014 124,677 +2.3%
2015 128,113 +2.8%
2016 133,571 +4.3%
2017 136,312 +2.1%
2018 138,524 +1.6%
2019 139,154 +0.5%
2020 128,010 -8.0%
2021 137,416 +7.3%
2022 146,416 +6.5%
2023 147,585 +0.8%
2024 150,448 +1.9%
2025 153,172 +1.8%
2026 156,271 +2.0%
2027 159,035 +1.8%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 159,035 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 159,035 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103,284 97,019 108,027 5
2010s 126,658 110,659 139,154 10
2020s 147,294 128,010 159,035 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 91 Rwanda 160,277 compare
  2. 92 Singapore 159,761 compare
  3. 93 Belgium 159,216 compare
  4. 95 Greece 157,543 compare
  5. 96 Papua New Guinea 156,170 compare
  6. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 155,259 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel was 159,035 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 159,035 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 97,019 in 2005.
How does Israel rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Israel ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.