Employment to population ratio in Palestine
Palestine: Employment to population ratio was 34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
178th
of 186 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 in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 34 for employment to population ratio 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 in Palestine peaked at 36.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.05, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Palestine, year by year
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Palestine?
- Employment to population ratio in Palestine was 34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for employment to population ratio?
- Palestine ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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