Work & Labour in Palestine, State of

279 indicators covering work & labour for Palestine, State of.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.9% 2022 down 44.2% 79th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 7.7% 2022 down 68.4% 68th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 76.2% 2022 up 14.0% 66th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 76.0% 2022 up 12.5% 63rd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 77.1% 2022 up 21.4% 72nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 23.8% 2022 down 28.2% 121st
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 24.0% 2022 down 26.0% 124th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 22.9% 2022 down 37.2% 115th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.4% 2022 down 15.6% 32nd
Employers, male (% of male employment) 6.1% 2022 down 18.1% 45th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.0% 2022 up 24.0% 93rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2022 up 4.3% 179th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2022 up 4.3% 179th
Share in vulnerable employment 18.38 2022 down 31.3% 122nd
GDP per person employed 27,596 constant 2021 PPP $ 2022 down 8.9% 118th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 15.8% 83rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 15.8% 83rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year 2022 up 416.0% 1st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year 2022 up 416.0% 1st
Gdp per person employed constant ppp 27,596 2022 down 8.9% 118th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.297 units per square kilometre 2022 up 23.4% 8th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.2429 units per square kilometre 2022 up 41.2% 12th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 112.12 2023 up 15.5% 118th
Employment in agri vs urban pop 6.22 2022 down 45.8% 126th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 5.87 2023 up 241.3% 39th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 18.22 2025 up 3.0% 187th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 18.22 2025 up 3.0% 187th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 18.22 2025 up 3.0% 187th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1836 units per square kilometre 2022 up 32.1% 18th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1836 units per square kilometre 2022 up 32.1% 18th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year 2022 down 12.1% 174th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 45.52 2025 up 3.5% 192nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 28.7% 2025 up 24.8% 3rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 28.5% 2025 up 41.0% 3rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 29.7% 2025 down 13.6% 4th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.94 2022 down 22.6% 144th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 21.41 2022 up 2.3% 149th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,097 2022 up 42.1% 142nd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 25.44 2022 down 10.8% 51st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 258.81 2022 down 1.8% 92nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% 2025 up 3.4% 85th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 18.2% 2025 up 3.0% 189th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 45.5% 2025 up 3.5% 180th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 18.22 2025 up 3.0% 187th
Fertility and female labor force participation 18.22 2025 up 3.0% 187th
Female labor force participation rates slopes 18.22 2025 up 3.0% 187th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.3% 2025 down 0.4% 191st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 51.6% 2025 up 2.3% 64th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.0% 2025 up 15.3% 167th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% 2025 up 4.2% 122nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -7.61 % change on previous year 2022 down 173.8% 188th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -16.59 % change on previous year 2022 down 159.9% 187th
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate 87.38 2025 up 2.5% 51st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 37.4% 2025 up 11.1% 6th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 56.1% 2025 down 0.8% 3rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 40.8% 2025 up 9.1% 4th
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 11.96 2025 up 15.3% 165th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 12.82 2025 up 10.3% 168th
Female employment to population ratio 12.82 2025 up 10.3% 168th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 25.4% 2022 down 10.8% 50th