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

Palestine: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 41.94 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
41.94
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.08
in 1998
All-time low
40.37
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

010203040501998200320081998: 45.11999: 44.32000: 41.92001: 442002: 40.42003: 40.82004: 43.32005: 42.82006: 422007: 40.82008: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Palestine is 41.94, measured in 2008.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Palestine peaked at 45.08 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.37, in 2002.

That places Palestine 30th out of 82 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 44.7 44.32 45.08 2
2000s 41.99 40.37 43.96 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 27 Philippines 42.24 compare
  2. 28 Tanzania 42.13 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 41.94 compare
  4. 31 Czechia 41.9 compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 41.83 compare
  6. 33 Nepal 41.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Palestine?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Palestine was 41.94 in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 45.08 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 40.37 in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Palestine ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2008.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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