Annual working hours vs. productivity in Israel
Israel: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,890 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Israel, 1981–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1,890 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Israel peaked at 2,136 hours per worker in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,775 hours per worker, in 2020.
Israel ranks 75th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,078 hours per worker | 1,977 hours per worker | 2,136 hours per worker | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,062 hours per worker | 2,022 hours per worker | 2,126 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,956 hours per worker | 1,931 hours per worker | 2,027 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,924 hours per worker | 1,907 hours per worker | 1,940 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 hours per worker | 1,775 hours per worker | 1,890 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Gross national expenditure 97.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 299.77 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -1.6% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 597.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 429.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 78.77 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 27.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 345.59 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Israel?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Israel was 1,890 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 hours per worker in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,775 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.