Productivity vs annual hours worked in Israel
Israel: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,890 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,890
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,136
in 1987
All-time low
1,775
in 2020
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Israel, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1,890 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Israel peaked at 2,136 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,775, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,977 | — |
| 1982 | 2,032 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,035 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,077 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,102 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,126 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,136 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,111 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,111 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,126 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,085 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,100 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,080 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,046 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,035 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,058 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,047 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,022 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,027 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,966 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,971 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,950 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,942 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,936 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,931 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,945 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,949 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,943 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,939 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,940 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,921 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,918 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,910 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,910 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,936 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,932 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,926 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,907 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,775 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,873 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,890 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,890 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,890 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,890 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,078 | 1,977 | 2,136 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,062 | 2,022 | 2,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,956 | 1,931 | 2,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,924 | 1,907 | 1,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 | 1,775 | 1,890 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 207.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 394.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 287.7 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Israel?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Israel was 1,890 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 in 1987.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,775 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).