ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Palestine

Palestine: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 15.17 % in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
15.17 %
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
78th
of 79 countries
All-time high
17.59 %
in 2007
All-time low
10 %
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Palestine, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 13.2 %2001: 10 %2002: 10.3 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 12.1 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 10.8 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 12.6 %2021: 12.5 %2022: 15.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Palestine is 15.17 %, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Palestine peaked at 17.59 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10 %, in 2001.

That places Palestine 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Palestine, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 13.2 %
2001 10 % -24.2%
2002 10.32 % +3.2%
2003 13.38 % +29.7%
2004 14.61 % +9.2%
2005 14.16 % -3.1%
2006 15.76 % +11.3%
2007 17.59 % +11.6%
2008 14.89 % -15.3%
2009 14.72 % -1.1%
2010 13.86 % -5.8%
2011 16.1 % +16.2%
2012 16.15 % +0.3%
2013 15.31 % -5.2%
2014 14.92 % -2.5%
2015 13.74 % -7.9%
2016 12.11 % -11.9%
2017 10.54 % -13.0%
2018 10.85 % +2.9%
2019 13.46 % +24.1%
2020 12.64 % -6.1%
2021 12.46 % -1.4%
2022 15.17 % +21.7%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 15.17 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 %, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 15.17 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.71 %, 67% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.86 % 10 % 17.59 % 10
2010s 13.7 % 10.54 % 16.15 % 10
2020s 13.42 % 12.46 % 15.17 % 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 75 South Africa 24.57 % compare
  2. 76 Egypt 22.71 % compare
  3. 77 Tunisia 16.64 % compare
  4. 79 Jordan 10.89 % compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Palestine?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Palestine was 15.17 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 17.59 % in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 10 % in 2001.
How does Palestine rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Palestine ranks 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.