Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine
Palestine: Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, labour dependency ratio in Palestine 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 peaked at 6.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2022.
That places Palestine 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, year by year
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.43, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +29.9% | 4.29 | 5.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 labour dependency ratio in Palestine?
- Labour dependency ratio in Palestine was 3.8 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Palestine ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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About this data
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.