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
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Palestine, 1998–2008
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 32nd out of 84 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.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.08 | — |
| 1999 | 44.32 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 41.95 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 43.96 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 40.37 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 40.75 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.27 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 42.8 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.01 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.83 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.94 | +2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 41.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 41.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.91, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7 | 44.32 | 45.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.99 | 40.37 | 43.96 | 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 15-64, 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 32nd out of 84 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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