Male labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Male labor force participation rate was 72.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Male labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, male labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 72.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2002.
Palestine, State of ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.4% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 67.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 61.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.6% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 66.4% | 72.1% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
- 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 male labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of?
- Male labor force participation rate in Palestine, State of was 72.1% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2002.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).