Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine
Palestine: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 23.48 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
23.48
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
27.66
in 2001
All-time low
23.48
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 23.48 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine peaked at 27.66 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.48, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 24th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.27 | — |
| 2001 | 27.66 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.05 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 25.36 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 23.48 | -14.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 23.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.58, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 23.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.29, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.73 | 25.36 | 27.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.48 | 23.48 | 23.48 | 1 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine was 23.48 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 in 2001.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Palestine ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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