Employment in agri vs urban pop in Palestine
Palestine: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 6.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.22
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.55
in 1991
All-time low
6.05
in 2019
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in agri vs urban pop in Palestine stood at 6.22.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Palestine peaked at 17.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2019.
Palestine ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.55 | — |
| 1992 | 17.32 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.06 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.78 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.33 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.05 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.14 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 14.45 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.06 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.06 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.24 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 15.39 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 16.24 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 16.36 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.03 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 16.74 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 16.06 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.37 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 11.81 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.48 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.66 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 7.36 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.66 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.22 | -6.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.08 | 14.06 | 17.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.73 | 11.82 | 16.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 6.05 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.22 | 6.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More work & labour data for Palestine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0689 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Palestine?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Palestine was 6.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Palestine ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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