Share in informal employment male in Palestine
Palestine: Share in informal employment male was 50.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.96
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
61.12
in 2013
All-time low
50.61
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2025
Share in informal employment male in Palestine, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 50.96 for share in informal employment male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Palestine peaked at 61.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.61, in 2024.
That places Palestine 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.84 | — |
| 2011 | 56.19 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.77 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 61.12 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.12 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 56.07 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 55.07 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.43 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.23 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.91 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 53.15 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.49 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 50.61 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 50.96 | +0.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 50.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 50.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.69, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57 | 55.07 | 61.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.42 | 50.61 | 55.49 | 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 share in informal employment male in Palestine?
- Share in informal employment male in Palestine was 50.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 61.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.61 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for share in informal employment male?
- Palestine ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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