Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Palestine
Palestine: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 141.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine stood at 141.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine peaked at 238.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140.14, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 73rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 202.6 | — |
| 2010 | 201.03 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 212.29 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 215.52 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 222.17 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 227.11 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 228.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 224.25 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 222.86 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 223.59 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 238.88 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 225.79 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 236.23 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 237.9 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 140.14 | -41.1% |
| 2025 | 141.26 | +0.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 141.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 605.39, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 141.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 915.09, 15% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -41.1% | 237.9 | 140.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.6 | 202.6 | 202.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 221.58 | 201.03 | 238.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.26 | 140.14 | 237.9 | 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 public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine?
- Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Palestine was 141.26 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 238.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.14 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Palestine ranks 73rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.