Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 55.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
55.01
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
64.09
in 2002
All-time low
55.01
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 59.61991: 59.71992: 59.71993: 59.71994: 59.71995: 59.71996: 59.71997: 59.71998: 59.81999: 59.92000: 59.72001: 63.42002: 64.12003: 61.22004: 61.82005: 61.42006: 61.42007: 60.12008: 60.62009: 60.52010: 602011: 58.62012: 58.32013: 58.22014: 57.92015: 562016: 56.22017: 562018: 56.52019: 55.72020: 59.12021: 56.62022: 55

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 64.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.01, in 2022.

That places Palestine, State of 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) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 19 Morocco 56.35 compare
  2. 20 Egypt 55.47 compare
  3. 21 Tunisia 55.33 compare
  4. 23 Libya 52.7 compare
  5. 24 Gambia 52.64 compare
  6. 25 Sri Lanka 51.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of was 55.01 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 64.09 in 2002.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 55.01 in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Palestine, State of ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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.