Labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor force participation rate was 44.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.99
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.99
in 2022
All-time low
35.91
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0102030401990200620221990: 40.41991: 40.31992: 40.31993: 40.31994: 40.31995: 40.31996: 40.31997: 40.31998: 40.21999: 40.12000: 40.32001: 36.62002: 35.92003: 38.82004: 38.22005: 38.62006: 38.62007: 39.92008: 39.42009: 39.52010: 402011: 41.42012: 41.72013: 41.82014: 42.12015: 442016: 43.82017: 442018: 43.52019: 44.32020: 40.92021: 43.42022: 45

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of stood at 44.99. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 44.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.91, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.28 40.13 40.35 10
2000s 38.59 35.91 40.25 10
2010s 42.64 40 44.27 10
2020s 43.1 40.94 44.99 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 163 Libya 47.96 compare
  2. 164 Gambia 47.46 compare
  3. 165 Tunisia 45.22 compare
  4. 167 Egypt 44.57 compare
  5. 168 Morocco 43.94 compare
  6. 169 Lebanon 43.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of?
Labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of was 44.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 35.91 in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labor force participation rate?
Palestine, State of ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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