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

Latest (2022)
75.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2022
All-time low
63.6%
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Palestine, 1990–2022

0204060801990200620221990: 70.81991: 70.71992: 70.51993: 70.41994: 70.31995: 70.21996: 70.31997: 69.91998: 69.41999: 69.22000: 69.82001: 64.92002: 63.62003: 67.12004: 65.82005: 66.92006: 66.22007: 67.52008: 66.82009: 67.32010: 692011: 70.22012: 70.42013: 71.32014: 71.12015: 73.72016: 74.22017: 74.62018: 73.52019: 74.32020: 69.32021: 73.42022: 75.3

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 115 Cote d'Ivoire 75.3% compare
  5. 116 Zimbabwe 75.0% compare
  6. 117 Iraq 75.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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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.