Labor participation rate in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor 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 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 participation rate in Palestine, State of stood at 44.99. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor 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.

Labor participation rate in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2022.
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%

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

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Labor participation rate
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Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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