Labor force, total in Palestine
Palestine: Labor force, total was 1.39 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Palestine is 1.39 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Palestine peaked at 1.39 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 406,130, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 406,130 | — |
| 1991 | 424,971 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 444,441 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 465,270 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 487,467 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 510,936 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 536,523 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 562,694 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 579,028 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 596,900 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 618,184 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 581,078 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 589,186 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 658,607 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 673,177 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 705,921 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 732,368 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 785,554 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 805,777 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 839,676 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 879,814 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 940,188 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 977,472 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +6.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.39 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 million, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.39 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 million, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,436 | 406,130 | 596,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 698,953 | 581,078 | 839,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 879,814 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.19 million | 1.39 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Palestine?
- Labor force, total in Palestine was 1.39 million in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,130 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for labor force, total?
- Palestine ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.