Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Palestine
Palestine: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 40.73 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
40.73
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 1998
All-time low
38.83
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Palestine, 1998–2008
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 40.73 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Palestine peaked at 45.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.83, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 27th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.5 | — |
| 1999 | 44.43 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 42.11 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 43.03 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.83 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 41.5 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 43.89 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 42.92 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.54 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 41.29 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.73 | -1.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 40.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.95, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 40.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.11, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.97 | 44.43 | 45.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.76 | 38.83 | 43.89 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Palestine?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Palestine was 40.73 in 2008, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.83 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
- Palestine ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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