Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel
Israel: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 159,035 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Israel, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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. 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.