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 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of is 32.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of peaked at 33.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2002.
That places Palestine, State of 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 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 | 24.9% | -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% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.2% | 33.7% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 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 32.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 33.7% in 2024.
- 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 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.