Male labor participation rate in Palestine
Palestine: Male labor participation rate was 72.09 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
72.09
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.09
in 2022
All-time low
61.79
in 2002
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Male labor participation rate in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, male labor participation rate in Palestine stood at 72.09. 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 participation rate in Palestine peaked at 72.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.79, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male labor participation rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.4 | — |
| 1991 | 69.32 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.01 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.92 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.84 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.66 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.8 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.26 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.63 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.31 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 67.97 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.15 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 61.79 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.16 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 63.83 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 64.85 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.18 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.29 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.56 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.03 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.58 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.75 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.88 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.52 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.47 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.8 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 71.02 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.2 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.14 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.39 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 70.22 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 72.09 | +2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 72.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 72.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.76, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.61 | 67.31 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.58 | 61.79 | 67.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.36 | 66.58 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.57 | 66.39 | 72.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 67 Philippines 72.46 compare
- 68 East Timor 72.25 compare
- 69 Moldova 72.24 compare
- 71 South Korea 72 compare
- 72 Chile 71.93 compare
- 73 Netherlands 71.89 compare
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 male labor participation rate in Palestine?
- Male labor participation rate in Palestine was 72.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 72.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.79 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for male labor participation rate?
- Palestine ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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