Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine
Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 57.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine 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 peaked at 61.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2002.
That places Palestine 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 (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, year by year
| 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 compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 57.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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. — 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine 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?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Palestine ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.