Labor share of gdp in Palestine

Palestine: Labor share of gdp was 45 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45
in 2020
All-time low
40
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Palestine, 2004–2020

010203040502004201220202004: 402005: 41.42006: 43.12007: 42.42008: 41.92009: 41.72010: 422011: 41.52012: 422013: 42.12014: 42.82015: 42.32016: 40.62017: 43.42018: 44.32019: 43.82020: 45

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Palestine is 45, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Palestine peaked at 45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2004.

Palestine ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor share of gdp in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Palestine, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 40 —
2005 41.4 +3.5%
2006 43.1 +4.1%
2007 42.4 -1.6%
2008 41.9 -1.2%
2009 41.7 -0.5%
2010 42 +0.7%
2011 41.5 -1.2%
2012 42 +1.2%
2013 42.1 +0.2%
2014 42.8 +1.7%
2015 42.3 -1.2%
2016 40.6 -4.0%
2017 43.4 +6.9%
2018 44.3 +2.1%
2019 43.8 -1.1%
2020 45 +2.7%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.75 40 43.1 6
2010s 42.48 40.6 44.3 10
2020s 45 45 45 1

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 105 Fiji 45.2 compare
  2. 105 Libya 45.2 compare
  3. 107 Afghanistan 45 compare
  4. 107 Jordan 45 compare
  5. 110 Angola 44.9 compare
  6. 110 Cameroon 44.9 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Palestine?
Labor share of gdp in Palestine was 45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2004.
How does Palestine rank for labor share of gdp?
Palestine ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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