Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Palestine
Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 51.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
160th
of 174 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2000
All-time low
42.9%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine stood at 51.5%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine peaked at 59.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2002.
That places Palestine 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 51.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 51.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.9%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 42.9% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 51.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.1% | 56.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 157 North Macedonia 53.8% compare
- 158 Jordan 52.5% compare
- 159 East Timor 51.7% compare
- 161 French Polynesia 50.0% compare
- 162 Nepal 49.6% compare
- 163 Kosovo 49.5% compare
- 163 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.5% compare
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)
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Palestine was 51.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Palestine ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.