Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Palestine

Palestine: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 34.7 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
34.7
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
37.52
in 2001
All-time low
29.45
in 2007
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Palestine, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 35.81999: 34.12000: 332001: 37.52002: 342003: 31.12004: 33.52005: 33.92006: 32.52007: 29.42008: 34.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Palestine is 34.7, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Palestine peaked at 37.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.45, in 2007.

That places Palestine 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.94 34.06 35.83 2
2000s 33.3 29.45 37.52 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 63 France 35.38 compare
  2. 64 Peru 35.09 compare
  3. 65 Panama 34.91 compare
  4. 67 Austria 34.63 compare
  5. 68 Denmark 34.58 compare
  6. 69 Ecuador 34.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Palestine?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Palestine was 34.7 in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 37.52 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 29.45 in 2007.
How does Palestine rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Palestine ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2008.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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