Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 34 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
180th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.04
in 1991
All-time low
26.05
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

0102030401991200620221991: 361992: 361993: 361994: 361995: 361996: 361997: 361998: 361999: 362000: 362001: 28.82002: 262003: 29.82004: 29.32005: 30.92006: 31.32007: 32.62008: 30.42009: 31.42010: 31.42011: 34.12012: 33.72013: 33.52014: 33.52015: 33.92016: 33.32017: 32.72018: 322019: 33.12020: 30.32021: 31.92022: 34

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 34 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of peaked at 36.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.05, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 180th out of 188 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 36.04
1992 36.01 -0.1%
1993 36 -0.0%
1994 35.96 -0.1%
1995 35.98 +0.0%
1996 36 +0.1%
1997 36.03 +0.1%
1998 35.98 -0.1%
1999 35.96 -0.0%
2000 35.98 +0.0%
2001 28.75 -20.1%
2002 26.05 -9.4%
2003 29.84 +14.6%
2004 29.35 -1.7%
2005 30.91 +5.3%
2006 31.29 +1.2%
2007 32.62 +4.3%
2008 30.35 -6.9%
2009 31.45 +3.6%
2010 31.43 -0.0%
2011 34.08 +8.4%
2012 33.67 -1.2%
2013 33.48 -0.6%
2014 33.47 -0.0%
2015 33.85 +1.1%
2016 33.29 -1.7%
2017 32.7 -1.8%
2018 32.04 -2.0%
2019 33.05 +3.1%
2020 30.34 -8.2%
2021 31.92 +5.2%
2022 34 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.99 35.96 36.04 9
2000s 30.66 26.05 35.98 10
2010s 33.11 31.43 34.08 10
2020s 32.09 30.34 34 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 177 Nepal 35.12 compare
  2. 178 Iraq 34.98 compare
  3. 179 Sudan 34.7 compare
  4. 181 Eswatini 33.95 compare
  5. 182 Jordan 33.59 compare
  6. 183 Afghanistan 32.41 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

More work & labour data for Palestine, State of

All data for Palestine, State of →

Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of was 34 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 36.04 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.05 in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Palestine, State of ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/west-bank-and-gaza/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/west-bank-and-gaza/">Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.