Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Israel

Israel: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 16 Hours per week in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16 Hours per week
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
20 Hours per week
in 2018
All-time low
14 Hours per week
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Israel, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 14 Hours per week2009: 15 Hours per week2010: 16 Hours per week2011: 16 Hours per week2012: 17 Hours per week2013: 19 Hours per week2014: 18 Hours per week2015: 19 Hours per week2016: 18 Hours per week2017: 19 Hours per week2018: 20 Hours per week2019: 18 Hours per week2020: 18 Hours per week2021: 17 Hours per week2022: 18 Hours per week2023: 18 Hours per week2024: 16 Hours per week2025: 16 Hours per week

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week.

Analysis

Israel recorded 16 Hours per week for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Israel peaked at 20 Hours per week in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14 Hours per week, in 2008.

Israel ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits in Israel, 2008 to 2025.
Year Hours per week Change
2008 14 Hours per week
2009 15 Hours per week +7.1%
2010 16 Hours per week +6.7%
2011 16 Hours per week +0.0%
2012 17 Hours per week +6.2%
2013 19 Hours per week +11.8%
2014 18 Hours per week -5.3%
2015 19 Hours per week +5.6%
2016 18 Hours per week -5.3%
2017 19 Hours per week +5.6%
2018 20 Hours per week +5.3%
2019 18 Hours per week -10.0%
2020 18 Hours per week +0.0%
2021 17 Hours per week -5.6%
2022 18 Hours per week +5.9%
2023 18 Hours per week +0.0%
2024 16 Hours per week -11.1%
2025 16 Hours per week +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5 Hours per week 14 Hours per week 15 Hours per week 2
2010s 18 Hours per week 16 Hours per week 20 Hours per week 10
2020s 17.17 Hours per week 16 Hours per week 18 Hours per week 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 21 Iceland 17 Hours per week compare
  2. 21 Chile 17 Hours per week compare
  3. 24 Belgium 15 Hours per week compare
  4. 24 Greece 15 Hours per week compare
  5. 26 France 14 Hours per week compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14 Hours per week compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Israel?
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Israel was 16 Hours per week in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 20 Hours per week in 2018.
What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 14 Hours per week in 2008.
How does Israel rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
Israel ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits
Unit
Hours per week
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 952 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.