Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 59.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 59.9% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Palestine peaked at 65.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1991.
That places Palestine 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.1% | — |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 59.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 59.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.1% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 60.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.4% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.9% | 61.5% | 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)
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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 services, male (% of male employment) in Palestine?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Palestine was 59.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Palestine ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).