Labour dependency ratio in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labour dependency ratio was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.8
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2002
All-time low
3.8
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Labour dependency ratio in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

02461991200620221991: 4.41992: 4.51993: 4.41994: 4.41995: 4.41996: 4.41997: 4.41998: 4.41999: 4.32000: 4.32001: 5.62002: 6.22003: 5.22004: 5.32005: 4.92006: 4.72007: 4.42008: 4.82009: 4.52010: 4.52011: 42012: 42013: 42014: 42015: 3.92016: 42017: 4.12018: 4.22019: 42020: 4.42021: 4.12022: 3.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, labour dependency ratio in Palestine, State of stood at 3.8. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Palestine, State of peaked at 6.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2022.

That places Palestine, State of 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Labour dependency ratio in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 4.45
1992 4.45 +0.0%
1993 4.45 -0.1%
1994 4.44 -0.1%
1995 4.42 -0.4%
1996 4.4 -0.5%
1997 4.38 -0.6%
1998 4.36 -0.5%
1999 4.33 -0.7%
2000 4.29 -0.8%
2001 5.57 +29.9%
2002 6.2 +11.2%
2003 5.22 -15.7%
2004 5.26 +0.8%
2005 4.88 -7.2%
2006 4.74 -2.8%
2007 4.44 -6.3%
2008 4.78 +7.6%
2009 4.52 -5.4%
2010 4.48 -1.0%
2011 4.01 -10.4%
2012 4.04 +0.7%
2013 4.04 -0.0%
2014 4.01 -0.6%
2015 3.93 -2.0%
2016 4 +1.6%
2017 4.07 +1.9%
2018 4.17 +2.4%
2019 4 -4.0%
2020 4.43 +10.7%
2021 4.14 -6.6%
2022 3.8 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.41 4.33 4.45 9
2000s 4.99 4.29 6.2 10
2010s 4.08 3.93 4.48 10
2020s 4.12 3.8 4.43 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 4 Djibouti 4.94 compare
  2. 5 Afghanistan 4.31 compare
  3. 6 Sudan 3.88 compare
  4. 8 Mauritania 3.72 compare
  5. 9 Iraq 3.38 compare
  6. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour dependency ratio in Palestine, State of?
Labour dependency ratio in Palestine, State of was 3.8 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2002.
What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labour dependency ratio?
Palestine, State of ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.