Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 29.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of is 29.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of peaked at 29.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2008.
That places Palestine, State of 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.0% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 29.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Palestine, State of was 29.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Palestine, State of ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.