Israel: Hours worked

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Israel

Average hours worked per year

 Latest value 1,884.88
 Year 2022
 Measure hours
 Data availability 1982 - 2022
 Average 1,943.52
 Min - Max 1,776.92 - 2,041.12
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2022 is 1884.88 hours, an increase from 1876.35 hours in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1669.37 hours, based on data from 39 countries. Historically, the average for Israel from 1982 to 2022 is 1943.52 hours. The minimum value, 1776.92 hours, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 2041.12 hours was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Israel - Hours worked - Recent values chart

Historical series
Israel - Hours worked - historical chart - 1982-2022




Definition: The average number of hours worked by a worker in the scope of one year.

Selected articles from our guide:

What factors determine the exchange rates

International lending and sovereign debt

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 4.53 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 3.39 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 3.34 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 3.43 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 6.03 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 64.77 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 47.59 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 60.88 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 68.76 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,884.88 2022 hours
 Self-employment 11.40 2022 percent
 Employment 4.40 9/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.70 9/2024 percent
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK