Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine
Palestine: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 45.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine is 45.52, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine peaked at 46.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.91, in 2002.
That places Palestine 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.25 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 46.04 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 45.52 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.59 | 35.91 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 | 40 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.17 | 40.94 | 46.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine was 45.52 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 46.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.91 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Palestine ranks 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.