Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Palestine

Palestine: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 42.26 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
42.26
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
44.92
in 1998
All-time low
40.58
in 2003
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Palestine, 1998–2008

0102030401998200320081998: 44.91999: 44.32000: 41.92001: 44.22002: 40.82003: 40.62004: 43.12005: 42.82006: 42.12007: 40.72008: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 42.26 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Palestine peaked at 44.92 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.58, in 2003.

Palestine ranks 30th 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 44.6 44.28 44.92 2
2000s 42.05 40.58 44.24 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 27 Greece 42.52 compare
  2. 28 Iceland 42.46 compare
  3. 29 South Africa 42.4 compare
  4. 31 Czechia 41.95 compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 41.7 compare
  6. 33 Venezuela 41.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Palestine?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Palestine was 42.26 in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 44.92 in 1998.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 40.58 in 2003.
How does Palestine rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Palestine ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2008.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
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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