Share of employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 28.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 28.76 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of peaked at 57.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.76, in 2025.
Palestine, State of ranks 43rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.75 | — |
| 2011 | 32.59 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.43 | +70.1% |
| 2013 | 57.42 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 56.16 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.09 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 32.74 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.46 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.87 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.12 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 31.12 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 30.82 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.96 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 28.76 | -0.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 28.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.06, 37% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +70.1% | 32.59 | 55.43 |
| 2015 | -41.1% | 56.16 | 33.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.47 | 30.87 | 57.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.76 | 28.76 | 31.12 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Palestine, State of was 28.76 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.42 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.76 in 2025.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Palestine, State of ranks 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.