Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.8%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2017
All-time low
21.8%
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of is 30.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of peaked at 31.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2002.

Palestine, State of ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 28.5%
1991 28.5% -0.1%
1992 28.4% -0.4%
1993 28.3% -0.2%
1994 28.3% -0.2%
1995 28.2% -0.3%
1996 28.2% +0.0%
1997 28.0% -0.9%
1998 27.7% -1.0%
1999 27.5% -0.6%
2000 27.6% +0.4%
2001 24.0% -13.2%
2002 21.8% -9.3%
2003 24.0% +10.2%
2004 23.0% -4.1%
2005 23.2% +0.9%
2006 23.5% +1.3%
2007 24.7% +5.2%
2008 25.2% +1.8%
2009 25.0% -0.9%
2010 24.9% -0.3%
2011 26.8% +7.9%
2012 27.9% +4.1%
2013 27.7% -0.9%
2014 28.0% +1.2%
2015 30.9% +10.2%
2016 31.0% +0.3%
2017 31.4% +1.5%
2018 30.5% -3.0%
2019 30.3% -0.8%
2020 26.2% -13.4%
2021 28.8% +10.0%
2022 30.8% +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.2% 27.5% 28.5% 10
2000s 24.2% 21.8% 27.6% 10
2010s 28.9% 24.9% 31.4% 10
2020s 28.6% 26.2% 30.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of was 30.8% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Palestine, State of ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.