Share in vulnerable employment in Palestine

Palestine: Share in vulnerable employment was 18.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.38
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.96
in 2003
All-time low
18.38
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Share in vulnerable employment in Palestine, 1991–2022

0102030401991200620221991: 30.21992: 30.31993: 30.51994: 30.41995: 30.81996: 31.31997: 31.31998: 30.61999: 29.82000: 29.82001: 342002: 37.72003: 402004: 38.22005: 36.82006: 36.92007: 36.62008: 312009: 27.22010: 262011: 272012: 26.72013: 25.72014: 25.92015: 252016: 24.12017: 232018: 23.22019: 222020: 21.82021: 21.72022: 18.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Palestine is 18.38, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Palestine peaked at 39.96 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.38, in 2022.

Palestine ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Share in vulnerable employment in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Share in vulnerable employment in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 30.22
1992 30.35 +0.4%
1993 30.53 +0.6%
1994 30.43 -0.3%
1995 30.82 +1.3%
1996 31.26 +1.4%
1997 31.27 +0.0%
1998 30.64 -2.0%
1999 29.78 -2.8%
2000 29.82 +0.1%
2001 33.99 +14.0%
2002 37.66 +10.8%
2003 39.96 +6.1%
2004 38.19 -4.4%
2005 36.8 -3.6%
2006 36.87 +0.2%
2007 36.65 -0.6%
2008 31.04 -15.3%
2009 27.21 -12.3%
2010 26.03 -4.3%
2011 27.02 +3.8%
2012 26.74 -1.0%
2013 25.68 -4.0%
2014 25.92 +1.0%
2015 25.03 -3.4%
2016 24.07 -3.9%
2017 23.05 -4.2%
2018 23.18 +0.6%
2019 22.04 -4.9%
2020 21.85 -0.8%
2021 21.65 -0.9%
2022 18.38 -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.59 29.78 31.27 9
2000s 34.82 27.21 39.96 10
2010s 24.88 22.04 27.02 10
2020s 20.63 18.38 21.85 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 119 Cuba 19.32 compare
  2. 120 Ukraine 19.02 compare
  3. 121 Barbados 18.8 compare
  4. 123 Suriname 18.38 compare
  5. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.11 compare
  6. 125 Tunisia 17.94 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in vulnerable employment in Palestine?
Share in vulnerable employment in Palestine was 18.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 39.96 in 2003.
What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 18.38 in 2022.
How does Palestine rank for share in vulnerable employment?
Palestine ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in vulnerable employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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