Employment rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Employment rate was 34.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment rate in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 34.0% for employment rate 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 rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 36.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2002.
Palestine, State of 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 rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.0% | — |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.3% | 34.0% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
- 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 rate in Palestine, State of?
- Employment rate in Palestine, State of was 34.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2002.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for employment rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.