Palestine vs World: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate

Palestine
2.7
in 2025
World
5.5
in 2027
Palestine rank
54th
World rank
53rd

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time

  • Palestine
  • World
51015200420152027

How they compare

World currently reports 5.5 against 2.7 in Palestine, a difference of 2.8.

That makes World's figure about 2.0 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Palestine ahead.

Palestine ranks 54th and World ranks 53rd of 70 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palestine World Difference Ahead
2010s 10.26 5.98 4.28 Palestine
2020s 7.88 5.8 2.08 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Palestine or World?
World, at 5.5 against 2.7 in Palestine as of 2027.
What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Palestine and World?
2.8, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and World?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Palestine and World rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
Palestine ranks 54th and World ranks 53rd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.