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

Latest (2022)
76.2%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2022
All-time low
56.4%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

0204060801991200620221991: 64.8 %1992: 64.7 %1993: 64.5 %1994: 64.6 %1995: 64.3 %1996: 63.9 %1997: 63.9 %1998: 64.5 %1999: 65.4 %2000: 65.4 %2001: 61.1 %2002: 58.5 %2003: 56.4 %2004: 57.6 %2005: 58.8 %2006: 58.5 %2007: 59.2 %2008: 64.6 %2009: 66.5 %2010: 67.6 %2011: 66.5 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 68.1 %2014: 67.6 %2015: 68.6 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 70.4 %2018: 69.7 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 72.3 %2021: 72.2 %2022: 76.2 %

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

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 68 Chile 76.0% compare
  5. 69 Cuba 75.1% compare
  6. 70 Tunisia 75.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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