Part time employment, total in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Part time employment, total was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, total in Palestine, State of, 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, State of is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 308.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
That places Palestine, State of 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Part time employment, total in Palestine, State of, 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 | 0.4% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +95.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +105.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +35.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +38.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.5%, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.5%, 11% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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- 107 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
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- 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
- 111 Poland 0.4% compare
More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
- 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, State of?
- Part time employment, total in Palestine, State of was 1.7% 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, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for part time employment, total?
- Palestine, State of ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.