Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Palestine

Palestine: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 5,183 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5,183
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 110 countries
All-time high
882,111
in 2008
All-time low
5,183
in 2016
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Palestine, 1998–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200720171998: 10.0k1999: 689.3k2000: 659.5k2001: 657.5k2002: 654.7k2003: 708.4k2004: 760.3k2005: 783.7k2006: 816.8k2007: 872.1k2008: 882.1k2009: 40.4k2010: 5.7k2011: 7.0k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Palestine stood at 5,183. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Palestine peaked at 882,111 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,183, in 2016.

That places Palestine 106th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 349,682 10,036 689,328 2
2000s 683,570 40,427 882,111 10
2010s 5,776 5,183 7,048 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 103 Iceland 147,693 compare
  2. 104 Belize 81,596
  3. 105 Jamaica 9,154 compare
  4. 107 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 107 Montenegro 0 compare
  6. 107 Russia 0 compare
  7. 107 Ukraine 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Palestine?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Palestine was 5,183 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 882,111 in 2008.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 5,183 in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Palestine ranks 106th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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