Employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Employment outside the formal sector was 207.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 207.07 for employment outside the formal sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of peaked at 501.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 197.78, in 2024.
Palestine, State of ranks 54th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 242.04 | — |
| 2011 | 269.89 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 468.24 | +73.5% |
| 2013 | 497.39 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 501.02 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 307.35 | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 307.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 305.4 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 300.65 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 312.86 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 278.66 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 322.44 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 350.08 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 197.78 | -43.5% |
| 2025 | 207.07 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 351.25 | 242.04 | 501.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.21 | 197.78 | 350.08 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
- 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 outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of was 207.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 501.02 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.78 in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Palestine, State of ranks 54th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.