Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
57.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
148th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 1991
All-time low
43.3%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 61.61992: 61.31993: 61.21994: 61.11995: 611996: 61.11997: 60.81998: 60.21999: 602000: 60.42001: 48.42002: 43.32003: 49.22004: 47.92005: 51.42006: 51.22007: 52.82008: 49.32009: 51.72010: 52.32011: 56.62012: 562013: 56.12014: 55.42015: 56.62016: 56.52017: 56.12018: 54.62019: 56.12020: 51.62021: 54.62022: 57.6

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

Analysis

In 2022, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, State of stood at 57.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, State of peaked at 61.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 61.6%
1992 61.3% -0.5%
1993 61.2% -0.1%
1994 61.1% -0.2%
1995 61.0% -0.2%
1996 61.1% +0.2%
1997 60.8% -0.6%
1998 60.2% -0.9%
1999 60.0% -0.4%
2000 60.4% +0.7%
2001 48.4% -19.8%
2002 43.3% -10.5%
2003 49.2% +13.5%
2004 47.9% -2.6%
2005 51.4% +7.3%
2006 51.2% -0.6%
2007 52.8% +3.2%
2008 49.3% -6.6%
2009 51.7% +4.9%
2010 52.3% +1.3%
2011 56.6% +8.1%
2012 56.0% -1.1%
2013 56.1% +0.2%
2014 55.4% -1.3%
2015 56.6% +2.2%
2016 56.5% -0.1%
2017 56.1% -0.8%
2018 54.6% -2.7%
2019 56.1% +2.8%
2020 51.6% -8.0%
2021 54.6% +5.9%
2022 57.6% +5.4%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 57.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 57.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.7%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.9% 60.0% 61.6% 9
2000s 50.6% 43.3% 60.4% 10
2010s 55.6% 52.3% 56.6% 10
2020s 54.6% 51.6% 57.6% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 145 Sudan 58.0% compare
  2. 146 Togo 57.9% compare
  3. 147 Romania 57.8% compare
  4. 149 Lesotho 57.1% compare
  5. 150 Congo 57.0% compare
  6. 151 Montenegro 56.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, State of?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, State of was 57.6% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Palestine, State of ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.