Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Palestine

Palestine: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 17.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.9%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2003
All-time low
17.9%
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022

0102030401991200620221991: 26.91992: 271993: 27.21994: 271995: 27.51996: 27.91997: 281998: 27.61999: 26.92000: 27.22001: 33.72002: 37.42003: 38.92004: 37.12005: 35.52006: 352007: 33.82008: 29.52009: 26.32010: 24.92011: 25.62012: 24.92013: 24.12014: 23.72015: 23.82016: 23.52017: 22.82018: 23.42019: 22.52020: 22.42021: 21.92022: 17.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Palestine is 17.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Palestine peaked at 38.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2022.

That places Palestine 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 26.9%
1992 27.0% +0.5%
1993 27.2% +0.7%
1994 27.0% -0.6%
1995 27.5% +1.5%
1996 27.9% +1.7%
1997 28.0% +0.3%
1998 27.6% -1.6%
1999 26.9% -2.4%
2000 27.2% +1.1%
2001 33.7% +23.9%
2002 37.4% +11.0%
2003 38.9% +3.9%
2004 37.1% -4.5%
2005 35.5% -4.4%
2006 35.0% -1.5%
2007 33.8% -3.2%
2008 29.5% -12.9%
2009 26.3% -10.8%
2010 24.9% -5.1%
2011 25.6% +2.9%
2012 24.9% -2.7%
2013 24.1% -3.4%
2014 23.7% -1.5%
2015 23.8% +0.2%
2016 23.5% -1.1%
2017 22.8% -3.0%
2018 23.4% +2.5%
2019 22.5% -4.0%
2020 22.4% -0.3%
2021 21.9% -2.0%
2022 17.9% -18.6%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 17.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.3% 26.9% 28.0% 9
2000s 33.4% 26.3% 38.9% 10
2010s 23.9% 22.5% 25.6% 10
2020s 20.7% 17.9% 22.4% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

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  3. 129 Montenegro 18.0% compare
  4. 131 French Polynesia 16.6% compare
  5. 132 Czechia 16.3% compare
  6. 133 Slovakia 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Palestine?
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Palestine was 17.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2022.
How does Palestine rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
Palestine ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.