Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 23.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 23.5% 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, State of peaked at 27.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2017.
Palestine, State of 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, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.4% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
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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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of was 23.5% in 2017, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Palestine, State of 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, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.