Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 18.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.4%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2003
All-time low
18.4%
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

0102030401991200620221991: 30.21992: 30.31993: 30.51994: 30.41995: 30.81996: 31.31997: 31.31998: 30.61999: 29.82000: 29.82001: 342002: 37.72003: 402004: 38.22005: 36.82006: 36.92007: 36.62008: 312009: 27.22010: 262011: 272012: 26.72013: 25.72014: 25.92015: 252016: 24.12017: 232018: 23.22019: 222020: 21.82021: 21.72022: 18.4

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

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 18.4% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Palestine, State of peaked at 40.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2022.

Palestine, State of ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 30.2%
1992 30.3% +0.4%
1993 30.5% +0.6%
1994 30.4% -0.3%
1995 30.8% +1.3%
1996 31.3% +1.4%
1997 31.3% +0.0%
1998 30.6% -2.0%
1999 29.8% -2.8%
2000 29.8% +0.1%
2001 34.0% +14.0%
2002 37.7% +10.8%
2003 40.0% +6.1%
2004 38.2% -4.4%
2005 36.8% -3.6%
2006 36.9% +0.2%
2007 36.6% -0.6%
2008 31.0% -15.3%
2009 27.2% -12.3%
2010 26.0% -4.3%
2011 27.0% +3.8%
2012 26.7% -1.0%
2013 25.7% -4.0%
2014 25.9% +1.0%
2015 25.0% -3.4%
2016 24.1% -3.9%
2017 23.0% -4.2%
2018 23.2% +0.6%
2019 22.0% -4.9%
2020 21.8% -0.8%
2021 21.7% -0.9%
2022 18.4% -15.1%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 18.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.4%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.6% 29.8% 31.3% 9
2000s 34.8% 27.2% 40.0% 10
2010s 24.9% 22.0% 27.0% 10
2020s 20.6% 18.4% 21.8% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 119 Cuba 19.3% compare
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  3. 121 Barbados 18.8% compare
  4. 123 Suriname 18.4% compare
  5. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.1% compare
  6. 125 Tunisia 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Palestine, State of?
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Palestine, State of was 18.4% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
Palestine, State of ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.