Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 41.96 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
41.96
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
45.47
in 1998
All-time low
40.84
in 2003
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Palestine, State of, 1998–2008

010203040501998200320081998: 45.51999: 44.92000: 42.22001: 44.12002: 41.12003: 40.82004: 43.22005: 42.52006: 42.42007: 41.52008: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 41.96 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Palestine, State of peaked at 45.47 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.84, in 2003.

That places Palestine, State of 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.16 44.85 45.47 2
2000s 42.2 40.84 44.12 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 30 Belize 42.31
  2. 31 Greece 42.25 compare
  3. 32 Tunisia 42.25 compare
  4. 34 Indonesia 41.85 compare
  5. 35 Czechia 41.59 compare
  6. 36 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 41.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Palestine, State of?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Palestine, State of was 41.96 in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 45.47 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 40.84 in 2003.
How does Palestine, State of rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Palestine, State of ranks 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2008.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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