Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 14.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
34th
of 152 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2024
All-time low
8.5%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.8 %2001: 13.6 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 12 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 12 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 11 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 12 %2022: 12.4 %2024: 14.5 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 14.5% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of peaked at 14.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2011.

Palestine, State of ranks 34th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.8%
2001 13.6% -2.1%
2002 12.4% -8.5%
2003 12.2% -1.2%
2004 12.3% +0.2%
2005 12.7% +3.3%
2006 12.0% -5.4%
2007 12.3% +2.7%
2008 12.0% -2.7%
2009 11.7% -2.3%
2010 11.0% -5.8%
2011 8.5% -23.1%
2012 11.6% +36.6%
2013 11.5% -0.7%
2014 11.8% +2.4%
2015 12.1% +2.8%
2016 12.5% +3.1%
2017 12.3% -1.4%
2018 12.3% -0.2%
2019 11.9% -3.4%
2020 12.8% +7.3%
2021 12.0% -6.2%
2022 12.4% +3.6%
2024 14.5% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 11.7% 13.8% 10
2010s 11.6% 8.5% 12.5% 10
2020s 12.9% 12.0% 14.5% 4

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  4. 35 Pakistan 14.4% compare
  5. 36 Togo 14.3% compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of was 14.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
How does Palestine, State of rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Palestine, State of ranks 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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