Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 48.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, State of, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine, State of is 48.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine, State of peaked at 60.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.48, in 2024.
Palestine, State of ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58.06 | — |
| 2013 | 60.26 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 59.04 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.82 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 54.32 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.63 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.54 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.26 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.26 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 50.98 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.87 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 48.48 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.12 | 53.26 | 60.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.28 | 48.48 | 53.87 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine, State of?
- Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine, State of was 48.8 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.48 in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.