Labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.81
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
31.45
in 2017
All-time low
21.76
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 28.51991: 28.51992: 28.41993: 28.31994: 28.31995: 28.21996: 28.21997: 281998: 27.71999: 27.52000: 27.62001: 242002: 21.82003: 242004: 232005: 23.22006: 23.52007: 24.72008: 25.22009: 252010: 24.92011: 26.82012: 27.92013: 27.72014: 282015: 30.92016: 312017: 31.42018: 30.52019: 30.32020: 26.22021: 28.82022: 30.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of stood at 30.81.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of peaked at 31.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.76, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 28.54
1991 28.5 -0.1%
1992 28.38 -0.4%
1993 28.34 -0.2%
1994 28.29 -0.2%
1995 28.2 -0.3%
1996 28.21 +0.0%
1997 27.96 -0.9%
1998 27.69 -1.0%
1999 27.51 -0.6%
2000 27.63 +0.4%
2001 23.99 -13.2%
2002 21.76 -9.3%
2003 23.97 +10.2%
2004 22.99 -4.1%
2005 23.21 +0.9%
2006 23.51 +1.3%
2007 24.75 +5.2%
2008 25.18 +1.8%
2009 24.95 -0.9%
2010 24.88 -0.3%
2011 26.85 +7.9%
2012 27.95 +4.1%
2013 27.7 -0.9%
2014 28.02 +1.2%
2015 30.88 +10.2%
2016 30.98 +0.3%
2017 31.45 +1.5%
2018 30.5 -3.0%
2019 30.27 -0.8%
2020 26.23 -13.4%
2021 28.84 +10.0%
2022 30.81 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.16 27.51 28.54 10
2000s 24.19 21.76 27.63 10
2010s 28.95 24.88 31.45 10
2020s 28.62 26.23 30.81 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 137 Cape Verde 30.9 compare
  2. 138 Croatia 30.85 compare
  3. 139 Bhutan 30.83 compare
  4. 141 Gambia 30.76 compare
  5. 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.74 compare
  6. 143 Ukraine 30.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of?
Labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, State of was 30.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 31.45 in 2017.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.76 in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labor force participation rate by age?
Palestine, State of ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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