Work & Labour in Palestine 279 indicators covering work & labour for Palestine. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today 13.21 2024 up 30.2% 20th Average hourly earnings of employees 19.78 2025 up 30.9% 43rd Average hourly earnings of employees 19.78 2025 up 30.9% 43rd Gini index of hourly earnings of employees 0.35 2025 down 18.6% 37th Median hourly earnings of employees 15.62 2025 up 42.2% 38th Median hourly earnings of employees 15.62 2025 up 42.2% 38th Median hourly earnings of employees 15.62 2025 up 42.2% 38th Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 605.89 2022 up 16.1% 36th Youth labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition) 40.12 2022 up 2.4% 52nd Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 904.25 2022 up 11.6% 30th Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 393.91 2022 up 21.7% 40th Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) 26.08 2022 up 7.4% 57th Labour force participation rate 44.99 2022 — 55th Labour force 1,503 2022 — 46th Persons outside the labour force 1,838 2022 — 41st Employment-to-population ratio 34 2022 — 57th Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.63 2025 down 14.1% 25th Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 21.6 2025 up 34.1% 41st Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 21.6 2025 up 34.1% 41st Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.391 2022 — 9th Median monthly earnings of employees 2,500 2022 — 32nd Public sector employment as a share of total employment 23.48 2017 down 14.0% 24th Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 49.35 2025 up 16.9% 6th Average monthly earnings of care employees 3,080 2025 up 38.1% 35th Average monthly earnings of care employees 3,080 2025 up 38.1% 35th Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 49.35 2025 up 16.9% 6th Average hourly earnings of care employees 22.91 2025 up 28.7% 32nd Average hourly earnings of care employees 22.91 2025 up 28.7% 32nd Informal care employment 22.34 2025 down 29.4% 34th Informal care employment rate 19.06 2025 down 15.9% 33rd Care employment outside the formal sector 5.11 2025 down 5.9% 37th Share of care employment outside the formal sector 4.36 2025 up 12.1% 38th Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 351.31 2025 down 32.2% 37th Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 48.8 2025 down 12.6% 32nd Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 3,571 2025 up 33.2% 31st Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 3,571 2025 up 33.2% 31st Average hourly earnings of STEM employees 21.47 2025 up 26.6% 29th Average hourly earnings of STEM employees 21.47 2025 up 26.6% 29th Unemployment rate by disability 24.38 2022 — 2nd ← Previous Page 5 of 5