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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.