ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 26.45 % in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.45 %
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
35th
of 78 countries
All-time high
26.45 %
in 2022
All-time low
16.61 %
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 24.3 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 16.6 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 21.5 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 23.5 %2007: 22.5 %2008: 20.4 %2009: 20.8 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 21.4 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 24.4 %2020: 25.2 %2021: 22.1 %2022: 26.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Palestine, State of stood at 26.45 %. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Palestine, State of peaked at 26.45 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.61 %, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 24.32 %
2001 18.51 % -23.9%
2002 16.61 % -10.3%
2003 18.8 % +13.2%
2004 21.48 % +14.3%
2005 20.93 % -2.6%
2006 23.52 % +12.4%
2007 22.54 % -4.2%
2008 20.39 % -9.5%
2009 20.8 % +2.0%
2010 20.84 % +0.2%
2011 25.21 % +21.0%
2012 23.66 % -6.1%
2013 22.25 % -6.0%
2014 23.65 % +6.3%
2015 20.7 % -12.5%
2016 21.36 % +3.2%
2017 21.2 % -0.7%
2018 17.42 % -17.8%
2019 24.43 % +40.2%
2020 25.23 % +3.3%
2021 22.06 % -12.6%
2022 26.45 % +19.9%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 26.45 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.11 %, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 26.45 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.94 %, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.79 % 16.61 % 24.32 % 10
2010s 22.07 % 17.42 % 25.21 % 10
2020s 24.58 % 22.06 % 26.45 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Palestine, State of?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Palestine, State of was 26.45 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 26.45 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.61 % in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Palestine, State of ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,493 data points, 1987–2025
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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.