ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Palestine

Palestine: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 163.5 1000 No in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
163.5 1000 No
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
61st
of 72 countries
All-time high
163.5 1000 No
in 2022
All-time low
69.84 1000 No
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Palestine, 2000–2022

0501001502000201120222000: 111.3 1000 No2001: 78.6 1000 No2002: 69.8 1000 No2003: 83.3 1000 No2004: 86.5 1000 No2005: 97.1 1000 No2006: 105.1 1000 No2007: 114 1000 No2008: 121.6 1000 No2009: 94.5 1000 No2010: 93.4 1000 No2011: 98.5 1000 No2012: 102.5 1000 No2013: 113.6 1000 No2014: 123.7 1000 No2015: 125.2 1000 No2016: 127.5 1000 No2017: 129.1 1000 No2018: 124.2 1000 No2019: 134.7 1000 No2020: 123.5 1000 No2021: 135.6 1000 No2022: 163.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2022, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Palestine stood at 163.5 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Palestine peaked at 163.5 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.84 1000 No, in 2002.

Palestine ranks 61st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value in Palestine, 2000 to 2022.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 111.28 1000 No
2001 78.56 1000 No -29.4%
2002 69.84 1000 No -11.1%
2003 83.27 1000 No +19.2%
2004 86.46 1000 No +3.8%
2005 97.09 1000 No +12.3%
2006 105.14 1000 No +8.3%
2007 113.97 1000 No +8.4%
2008 121.57 1000 No +6.7%
2009 94.49 1000 No -22.3%
2010 93.4 1000 No -1.2%
2011 98.46 1000 No +5.4%
2012 102.53 1000 No +4.1%
2013 113.6 1000 No +10.8%
2014 123.72 1000 No +8.9%
2015 125.18 1000 No +1.2%
2016 127.47 1000 No +1.8%
2017 129.14 1000 No +1.3%
2018 124.16 1000 No -3.9%
2019 134.66 1000 No +8.5%
2020 123.51 1000 No -8.3%
2021 135.62 1000 No +9.8%
2022 163.5 1000 No +20.6%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 163.5 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 649.7 1000 No, 25% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 163.5 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 425.45 1000 No, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.17 1000 No 69.84 1000 No 121.57 1000 No 10
2010s 117.23 1000 No 93.4 1000 No 134.66 1000 No 10
2020s 140.88 1000 No 123.51 1000 No 163.5 1000 No 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 58 Panama 279.54 1000 No compare
  2. 59 Estonia 215.93 1000 No compare
  3. 60 Jordan 203.99 1000 No compare
  4. 62 Armenia 155.83 1000 No compare
  5. 63 Namibia 141.39 1000 No compare
  6. 64 Luxembourg 106.23 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Palestine?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Palestine was 163.5 1000 No in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 163.5 1000 No in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 69.84 1000 No in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Palestine ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.