Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 33.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).