Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 76.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of is 76.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 76.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2003.
That places Palestine, State of 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.8% | — |
| 1992 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 63.9% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 56.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 66.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 72.2% | 76.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 76.2% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2003.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.