Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Palestine

Labor force in Palestine in 2022 — 1,391,230 people. Ranked 136 in the world out of 186. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 242.6%.

2022 1.39M people +6.88% vs 2021
World rank 136of 186
Period maximum 1.39M people2022
Period minimum 406,130 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2022 · people

Labor force — Palestine, 1990–20220500,0001M1.5M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 406,130 people1991: 424,971 people1992: 444,441 people1993: 465,270 people1994: 487,467 people1995: 510,936 people1996: 536,523 people1997: 562,694 people1998: 579,028 people1999: 596,900 people2000: 618,184 people2001: 581,078 people2002: 589,186 people2003: 658,607 people2004: 673,177 people2005: 705,921 people2006: 732,368 people2007: 785,554 people2008: 805,777 people2009: 839,676 people2010: 879,814 people2011: 940,188 people2012: 977,472 people2013: 1,010,156 people2014: 1,047,752 people2015: 1,124,303 people2016: 1,149,280 people2017: 1,181,552 people2018: 1,198,168 people2019: 1,254,417 people2020: 1,193,390 people2021: 1,301,690 people2022: 1,391,230 people
Change over the period: +985,100 (+242.56%) Average annual rate: 3.92 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palestine

Palestine 1.39M people
World 3.6B people
Western Asia computed 109M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.25B people
Labor force — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 1.39M +89,540 +6.88%
2021 1.3M +108,300 +9.07%
2020 1.19M −61,027 −4.86%
2019 1.25M +56,249 +4.69%
2018 1.2M +16,616 +1.41%
2017 1.18M +32,272 +2.81%
2016 1.15M +24,977 +2.22%
2015 1.12M +76,551 +7.31%
2014 1.05M +37,596 +3.72%
2013 1.01M +32,684 +3.34%
2012 977,472 +37,284 +3.97%
2011 940,188 +60,374 +6.86%
2010 879,814 +40,138 +4.78%
2009 839,676 +33,899 +4.21%
2008 805,777 +20,223 +2.57%
2007 785,554 +53,186 +7.26%
2006 732,368 +26,447 +3.75%
2005 705,921 +32,744 +4.86%
2004 673,177 +14,570 +2.21%
2003 658,607 +69,421 +11.78%
2002 589,186 +8,108 +1.4%
2001 581,078 −37,106 −6%
2000 618,184 +21,284 +3.57%
1999 596,900 +17,872 +3.09%
1998 579,028 +16,334 +2.9%
1997 562,694 +26,171 +4.88%
1996 536,523 +25,587 +5.01%
1995 510,936 +23,469 +4.81%
1994 487,467 +22,197 +4.77%
1993 465,270 +20,829 +4.69%
1992 444,441 +19,470 +4.58%
1991 424,971 +18,841 +4.64%
1990 406,130

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.