Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 14.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, male in Palestine, 2009–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 14.2% for part time employment, male in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Palestine peaked at 29.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
Palestine ranks 84th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +11524.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 14.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 14.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +11524.2% | 0.3% | 29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 0.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 14.2% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 part time employment, male in Palestine?
- Part time employment, male in Palestine was 14.2% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for part time employment, male?
- Palestine ranks 84th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.