Labor force participation rate in Palestine
Palestine: 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, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate in Palestine 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 peaked at 44.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.91, in 2002.
That places Palestine 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.
Labor force participation rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.35 | — |
| 1991 | 40.35 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.32 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.31 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.31 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.29 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.32 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.26 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.17 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.13 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.25 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.63 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 35.91 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.76 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 38.22 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.64 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.63 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.92 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 39.38 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.36 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.68 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.12 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.97 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 43.77 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.45 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.27 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.94 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 43.37 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 44.99 | +3.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 44.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 44.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Palestine?
- Labor force participation rate in Palestine was 44.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.91 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for labor force participation rate?
- Palestine ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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