Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Palestine
Palestine: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 75.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 75.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Palestine peaked at 75.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 114th 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.8% | — |
| 1991 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +2.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 75.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 75.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 69.2% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 63.6% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 69.3% | 75.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More work & labour data for Palestine
- 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)
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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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Palestine?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Palestine was 75.3% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Palestine ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.