Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Palestine
Palestine: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 55.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 55.01 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine peaked at 64.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.01, in 2022.
That places Palestine 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.65 | — |
| 1991 | 59.65 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.68 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.69 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.69 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.71 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.68 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.74 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.83 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.87 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.75 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.37 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 64.09 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.24 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 61.78 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.36 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.08 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 60.62 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.47 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.64 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 58.32 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.88 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.03 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.23 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.55 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.06 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 56.63 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 55.01 | -2.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 55.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.54, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 55.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.33, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.72 | 59.65 | 59.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.41 | 59.75 | 64.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.36 | 55.73 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9 | 55.01 | 59.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine?
- Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine was 55.01 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 64.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.01 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Palestine ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.