Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 17.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, total in Palestine, 2009–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Palestine is 17.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Palestine peaked at 33.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 83rd out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (% of total employment) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +10189.6% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 17.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, total (% of total 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 | +10189.6% | 0.3% | 33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 0.3% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 17.8% | 33.6% | 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, total in Palestine?
- Part time employment, total in Palestine was 17.8% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for part time employment, total?
- Palestine ranks 83rd out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.