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

Palestine, State of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 19.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1991
All-time low
13.3%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

05101520251991200620221991: 241992: 23.91993: 23.91994: 23.81995: 23.71996: 23.71997: 23.61998: 23.41999: 23.22000: 23.32001: 16.52002: 13.32003: 15.52004: 14.82005: 15.82006: 16.52007: 17.12008: 15.82009: 16.52010: 15.92011: 18.52012: 18.32013: 17.42014: 17.82015: 19.42016: 192017: 18.32018: 17.62019: 18.12020: 15.22021: 16.82022: 19.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of is 19.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of peaked at 24.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 163rd 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 24.0%
1992 23.9% -0.5%
1993 23.9% -0.2%
1994 23.8% -0.3%
1995 23.7% -0.3%
1996 23.7% +0.0%
1997 23.6% -0.6%
1998 23.4% -0.9%
1999 23.2% -0.6%
2000 23.3% +0.1%
2001 16.5% -29.1%
2002 13.3% -19.2%
2003 15.5% +16.1%
2004 14.8% -4.3%
2005 15.8% +6.7%
2006 16.5% +4.4%
2007 17.1% +3.5%
2008 15.8% -7.5%
2009 16.5% +4.3%
2010 15.9% -3.6%
2011 18.5% +16.3%
2012 18.3% -1.1%
2013 17.4% -4.7%
2014 17.8% +2.5%
2015 19.4% +8.7%
2016 19.0% -1.8%
2017 18.3% -4.0%
2018 17.6% -3.6%
2019 18.1% +2.8%
2020 15.2% -16.1%
2021 16.8% +10.8%
2022 19.7% +17.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 19.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 19.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.4%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.7% 23.2% 24.0% 9
2000s 16.5% 13.3% 23.3% 10
2010s 18.0% 15.9% 19.4% 10
2020s 17.2% 15.2% 19.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of was 19.7% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Palestine, State of ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.