Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.0%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1991
All-time low
22.8%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

0102030401991200620221991: 41.91992: 41.71993: 41.61994: 41.51995: 41.41996: 41.41997: 41.11998: 40.81999: 40.62000: 40.62001: 28.82002: 22.82003: 26.52004: 25.42005: 27.62006: 28.42007: 29.42008: 26.82009: 27.82010: 27.42011: 32.32012: 32.92013: 31.82014: 31.92015: 34.42016: 34.12017: 33.12018: 32.42019: 33.12020: 27.92021: 30.52022: 35

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

Analysis

In 2022, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of stood at 35.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of peaked at 41.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 41.9%
1992 41.7% -0.5%
1993 41.6% -0.2%
1994 41.5% -0.3%
1995 41.4% -0.3%
1996 41.4% -0.0%
1997 41.1% -0.6%
1998 40.8% -0.9%
1999 40.6% -0.5%
2000 40.6% +0.2%
2001 28.8% -29.2%
2002 22.8% -20.7%
2003 26.5% +16.0%
2004 25.4% -4.0%
2005 27.6% +8.6%
2006 28.4% +3.0%
2007 29.4% +3.2%
2008 26.8% -8.8%
2009 27.8% +3.8%
2010 27.4% -1.3%
2011 32.3% +17.9%
2012 32.9% +1.8%
2013 31.8% -3.5%
2014 31.9% +0.3%
2015 34.4% +7.8%
2016 34.1% -0.8%
2017 33.1% -3.0%
2018 32.4% -2.0%
2019 33.1% +2.0%
2020 27.9% -15.6%
2021 30.5% +9.1%
2022 35.0% +14.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 35.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -29.2% 40.6% 28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.3% 40.6% 41.9% 9
2000s 28.4% 22.8% 40.6% 10
2010s 32.3% 27.4% 34.4% 10
2020s 31.1% 27.9% 35.0% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 111 Mauritius 35.5% compare
  2. 112 Armenia 35.2% compare
  3. 113 Zambia 35.1% compare
  4. 115 Suriname 34.7% compare
  5. 116 Iraq 34.1% compare
  6. 117 Kenya 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Palestine, State of was 35.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Palestine, State of ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.