Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine

Palestine: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 33.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
33.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2022
All-time low
24.7%
in 2008
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022

01020301991200620221991: 30.61992: 30.41993: 30.31994: 30.31995: 30.31996: 29.81997: 30.31998: 30.91999: 31.62000: 302001: 292002: 25.12003: 27.12004: 26.22005: 27.62006: 25.22007: 25.32008: 24.72009: 25.52010: 25.92011: 26.82012: 27.92013: 28.82014: 29.12015: 29.52016: 30.82017: 31.22018: 32.22019: 31.62020: 32.12021: 33.12022: 33.8

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine stood at 33.8%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine peaked at 33.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2008.

That places Palestine 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 30.6%
1992 30.4% -0.7%
1993 30.3% -0.5%
1994 30.3% -0.0%
1995 30.3% +0.0%
1996 29.8% -1.4%
1997 30.3% +1.5%
1998 30.9% +2.2%
1999 31.6% +2.0%
2000 30.0% -4.8%
2001 29.0% -3.3%
2002 25.1% -13.5%
2003 27.1% +8.0%
2004 26.2% -3.5%
2005 27.6% +5.4%
2006 25.2% -8.4%
2007 25.3% +0.4%
2008 24.7% -2.4%
2009 25.5% +2.9%
2010 25.9% +1.6%
2011 26.8% +3.5%
2012 27.9% +4.2%
2013 28.8% +3.3%
2014 29.1% +0.9%
2015 29.5% +1.4%
2016 30.8% +4.5%
2017 31.2% +1.3%
2018 32.2% +3.2%
2019 31.6% -1.8%
2020 32.1% +1.6%
2021 33.1% +3.1%
2022 33.8% +2.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 33.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 33.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 29.8% 31.6% 9
2000s 26.6% 24.7% 30.0% 10
2010s 29.4% 25.9% 32.2% 10
2020s 33.0% 32.1% 33.8% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 31 Serbia 34.3% compare
  2. 32 Egypt 34.1% compare
  3. 33 Tunisia 33.9% compare
  4. 35 Portugal 33.7% compare
  5. 36 Algeria 33.6% compare
  6. 37 South Korea 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine?
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine was 33.8% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2008.
How does Palestine rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Palestine ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).