Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine
Palestine: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 29.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Palestine is 29.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Palestine peaked at 29.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2008.
Palestine ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.0% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 29.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 29.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 29.9% | 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)
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- 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 (% of total employment) in Palestine?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Palestine was 29.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Palestine ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 (% of total 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).