Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 33.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Palestine is 33.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Palestine peaked at 39.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.6% | — |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 33.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 33.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.7%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 37.5% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.4% | 35.4% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Palestine?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Palestine was 33.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Palestine ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".