Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine

Palestine: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 41.91 in 2008. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2008)
41.91
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
44.76
in 1998
All-time low
39.46
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 44.81999: 43.82000: 41.72001: 43.82002: 39.52003: 40.62004: 43.42005: 43.12006: 41.62007: 39.92008: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2008, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine stood at 41.91.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine peaked at 44.76 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.46, in 2002.

Palestine ranks 27th of 80 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.3 43.83 44.76 2
2000s 41.73 39.46 43.79 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 24 Nepal 42.15 compare
  2. 25 Costa Rica 42.11 compare
  3. 26 Poland, Republic of 42.1 compare
  4. 28 Nicaragua 41.79 compare
  5. 29 Latvia, Republic of 41.65 compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 41.08 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Palestine

All data for Palestine β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine was 41.91 in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 44.76 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 39.46 in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Palestine ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2008.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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