Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 43,883 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43,883
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
43,883
in 2022
All-time low
22,338
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Palestine, State of, 2005–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201320222005: 22.3k2006: 23.2k2007: 25.1k2008: 24.1k2009: 25.9k2010: 26.8k2011: 30.2k2012: 30.9k2013: 31.8k2014: 32.8k2015: 34.2k2016: 35.2k2017: 36.6k2018: 36.8k2019: 38.8k2020: 32.6k2021: 39.5k2022: 43.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Palestine, State of stood at 43,883. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Palestine, State of peaked at 43,883 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,338, in 2005.

That places Palestine, State of 142nd 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.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 22,338
2006 23,238 +4.0%
2007 25,135 +8.2%
2008 24,119 -4.0%
2009 25,902 +7.4%
2010 26,820 +3.5%
2011 30,177 +12.5%
2012 30,890 +2.4%
2013 31,815 +3.0%
2014 32,755 +3.0%
2015 34,169 +4.3%
2016 35,229 +3.1%
2017 36,577 +3.8%
2018 36,832 +0.7%
2019 38,755 +5.2%
2020 32,554 -16.0%
2021 39,473 +21.3%
2022 43,883 +11.2%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 43,883 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 43,883 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,146 22,338 25,902 5
2010s 33,402 26,820 38,755 10
2020s 38,637 32,554 43,883 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 139 Mauritania 46,987 compare
  2. 140 Armenia 45,874 compare
  3. 141 Puerto Rico 44,377 compare
  4. 143 Namibia 40,898 compare
  5. 144 Botswana 40,839 compare
  6. 145 Guinea-Bissau 39,823 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Palestine, State of?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Palestine, State of was 43,883 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 43,883 in 2022.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 22,338 in 2005.
How does Palestine, State of rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Palestine, State of ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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.