Own-account workers, total in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Own-account workers, total was 31.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Palestine, State of, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 31.0% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Palestine, State of peaked at 37.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2014.
Palestine, State of ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.5% | — |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 35.5% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.6% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Palestine, State of?
- Own-account workers, total in Palestine, State of was 31.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2014.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for own-account workers, total?
- Palestine, State of ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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