West Bank and Gaza - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 2.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 5.25 in 2000, while its lowest value was 2.65 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 5.25
2001 3.76
2002 3.53
2003 4.16
2004 3.94
2005 3.75
2006 4.35
2007 4.65
2008 4.68
2009 5.04
2010 4.23
2011 4.50
2012 3.54
2013 3.06
2014 3.85
2015 4.51
2016 4.16
2017 3.67
2018 3.05
2019 3.37
2020 2.65

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 2.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 5.44 in 1991, while its lowest value was 2.70 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 5.44
1992 5.42
1993 5.40
1994 5.40
1995 5.38
1996 5.40
1997 5.34
1998 5.27
1999 5.23
2000 5.31
2001 3.80
2002 3.55
2003 4.18
2004 3.94
2005 3.75
2006 4.35
2007 4.69
2008 4.79
2009 5.15
2010 4.36
2011 4.66
2012 3.73
2013 3.22
2014 4.01
2015 4.66
2016 4.28
2017 3.76
2018 3.12
2019 3.43
2020 2.70

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 27.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 40.64 in 2000, while its lowest value was 22.70 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 40.64
2001 28.69
2002 22.70
2003 26.28
2004 25.20
2005 27.34
2006 28.13
2007 28.80
2008 26.19
2009 27.17
2010 26.75
2011 31.53
2012 32.01
2013 30.81
2014 30.97
2015 33.44
2016 33.17
2017 32.20
2018 31.54
2019 32.20
2020 27.19

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 27.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 42.49 in 1991, while its lowest value was 22.93 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 42.49
1992 42.16
1993 42.05
1994 42.01
1995 41.78
1996 42.04
1997 41.37
1998 40.53
1999 40.11
2000 41.00
2001 28.99
2002 22.93
2003 26.47
2004 25.32
2005 27.43
2006 28.21
2007 28.97
2008 26.48
2009 27.60
2010 27.28
2011 32.17
2012 32.72
2013 31.59
2014 31.67
2015 34.06
2016 33.67
2017 32.58
2018 31.85
2019 32.50
2020 27.43

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 15.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 23.21 in 2000, while its lowest value was 13.26 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 23.21
2001 16.41
2002 13.26
2003 15.39
2004 14.73
2005 15.72
2006 16.43
2007 16.98
2008 15.67
2009 16.35
2010 15.75
2011 18.32
2012 18.11
2013 17.26
2014 17.73
2015 19.32
2016 19.01
2017 18.28
2018 17.63
2019 18.11
2020 15.19

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 15.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 24.22 in 1991, while its lowest value was 13.43 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 24.22
1992 24.06
1993 24.01
1994 24.00
1995 23.89
1996 24.04
1997 23.69
1998 23.23
1999 23.00
2000 23.50
2001 16.64
2002 13.43
2003 15.55
2004 14.84
2005 15.82
2006 16.52
2007 17.07
2008 15.84
2009 16.59
2010 16.04
2011 18.68
2012 18.50
2013 17.68
2014 18.11
2015 19.64
2016 19.26
2017 18.44
2018 17.74
2019 18.21
2020 15.26

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 9.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 12.69 in 2007, while its lowest value was 8.68 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 11.31
2001 8.94
2002 8.68
2003 10.48
2004 10.81
2005 10.50
2006 11.57
2007 12.69
2008 11.68
2009 11.49
2010 10.85
2011 11.94
2012 11.78
2013 11.30
2014 12.03
2015 11.62
2016 10.62
2017 9.92
2018 10.07
2019 10.61
2020 9.66

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 10.05 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 12.69 in 2007, while its lowest value was 8.71 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 10.83
1992 10.92
1993 10.94
1994 10.97
1995 11.01
1996 11.00
1997 11.12
1998 11.26
1999 11.36
2000 11.35
2001 8.97
2002 8.71
2003 10.51
2004 10.84
2005 10.52
2006 11.60
2007 12.69
2008 11.69
2009 11.49
2010 10.85
2011 11.94
2012 11.79
2013 11.31
2014 12.04
2015 11.64
2016 10.64
2017 9.93
2018 10.10
2019 10.64
2020 9.69
2021 10.05

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 50.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 59.91 in 2000, while its lowest value was 42.90 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 59.91
2001 47.98
2002 42.90
2003 48.63
2004 47.33
2005 50.71
2006 50.44
2007 52.13
2008 48.65
2009 50.98
2010 51.57
2011 55.73
2012 55.07
2013 55.15
2014 54.41
2015 55.54
2016 55.40
2017 54.92
2018 53.46
2019 54.92
2020 50.49

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 52.21 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 61.25 in 1991, while its lowest value was 43.04 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 61.25
1992 60.99
1993 60.92
1994 60.93
1995 60.74
1996 61.03
1997 60.40
1998 59.57
1999 59.17
2000 60.12
2001 48.15
2002 43.04
2003 48.78
2004 47.47
2005 50.86
2006 50.56
2007 52.14
2008 48.65
2009 51.00
2010 51.60
2011 55.77
2012 55.13
2013 55.21
2014 54.46
2015 55.62
2016 55.49
2017 55.02
2018 53.56
2019 55.05
2020 50.62
2021 52.21

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 30.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 35.98 in 2000, while its lowest value was 26.04 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2000 35.98
2001 28.75
2002 26.04
2003 29.84
2004 29.35
2005 30.91
2006 31.28
2007 32.62
2008 30.35
2009 31.45
2010 31.43
2011 34.08
2012 33.68
2013 33.49
2014 33.47
2015 33.85
2016 33.29
2017 32.71
2018 32.04
2019 33.05
2020 30.34

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in West Bank and Gaza was 31.32 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 36.23 in 1996, while its lowest value was 26.05 in 2002.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 36.23
1992 36.15
1993 36.13
1994 36.15
1995 36.09
1996 36.23
1997 35.98
1998 35.64
1999 35.49
2000 35.97
2001 28.76
2002 26.05
2003 29.85
2004 29.35
2005 30.90
2006 31.29
2007 32.62
2008 30.36
2009 31.45
2010 31.43
2011 34.08
2012 33.68
2013 33.49
2014 33.47
2015 33.86
2016 33.29
2017 32.70
2018 32.04
2019 33.05
2020 30.34
2021 31.32

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity