Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Palestine, State of, 1998–2017

00.10.20.30.41998200720171998: 0.284 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.273 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.373 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.383 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.368 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.35 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.341 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.271 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Palestine, State of is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

That places Palestine, State of 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.3% -7.9%
2000 0.3% +4.1%
2001 0.3% +22.1%
2002 0.4% +11.9%
2003 0.4% +2.8%
2004 0.4% -4.1%
2005 0.4% -4.7%
2006 0.3% -2.6%
2007 0.3% +2.1%
2008 0.2% -35.0%
2009 0.2% -1.3%
2010 0.3% +24.2%
2011 0.3% -2.3%
2016 0.2% -18.7%
2017 0.2% -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Palestine, State of?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Palestine, State of was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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