Status in employment in Palestine

Palestine: Status in employment was 76.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
76.17
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.17
in 2022
All-time low
56.41
in 2003
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Status in employment in Palestine, 1991–2022

0204060801991200620221991: 64.81992: 64.71993: 64.51994: 64.61995: 64.31996: 63.91997: 63.91998: 64.51999: 65.42000: 65.42001: 61.12002: 58.52003: 56.42004: 57.62005: 58.82006: 58.52007: 59.22008: 64.62009: 66.52010: 67.62011: 66.52012: 66.82013: 68.12014: 67.62015: 68.62016: 69.52017: 70.42018: 69.72019: 71.42020: 72.32021: 72.22022: 76.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, status in employment in Palestine stood at 76.17. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, status in employment in Palestine peaked at 76.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.41, in 2003.

Palestine ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Status in employment in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Status in employment in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 64.75
1992 64.67 -0.1%
1993 64.53 -0.2%
1994 64.56 +0.0%
1995 64.25 -0.5%
1996 63.88 -0.6%
1997 63.92 +0.1%
1998 64.55 +1.0%
1999 65.38 +1.3%
2000 65.44 +0.1%
2001 61.05 -6.7%
2002 58.5 -4.2%
2003 56.41 -3.6%
2004 57.6 +2.1%
2005 58.83 +2.1%
2006 58.49 -0.6%
2007 59.25 +1.3%
2008 64.56 +9.0%
2009 66.5 +3.0%
2010 67.58 +1.6%
2011 66.54 -1.5%
2012 66.81 +0.4%
2013 68.05 +1.9%
2014 67.63 -0.6%
2015 68.64 +1.5%
2016 69.46 +1.2%
2017 70.42 +1.4%
2018 69.74 -1.0%
2019 71.43 +2.4%
2020 72.32 +1.2%
2021 72.22 -0.1%
2022 76.17 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.5 63.88 65.38 9
2000s 60.66 56.41 66.5 10
2010s 68.63 66.54 71.43 10
2020s 73.57 72.22 76.17 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.62 compare
  2. 65 Suriname 77.23 compare
  3. 66 South Korea 77.14 compare
  4. 68 Chile 75.96 compare
  5. 69 Cuba 75.08 compare
  6. 70 Tunisia 74.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is status in employment in Palestine?
Status in employment in Palestine was 76.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest status in employment recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 76.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 56.41 in 2003.
How does Palestine rank for status in employment?
Palestine ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is status in employment rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Status in employment
Source
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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