Palestinian Territory Labour Force Participation Rate

2002 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate

  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 44.2 % in Mar 2026, compared with 45.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2002 to Mar 2026, with an average rate of 46.3 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 46.9 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 36.9 % in Jun 2002.
  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population reached 5.9 million people in Jun 2026.
  • Unemployment Rate of State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) increased to 29.5 % in Mar 2026.

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Palestinian Territory Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Palestinian Territory's Labour Force Participation Rate in Mar 2026?

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 44.2 % in Mar 2026, compared with 45.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
44.2 Mar 2026 45.4 Dec 2025 36.9 Jun 2002 46.9 Sep 2024 % quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2026

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 56.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 80.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Chile (%) 62.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 65.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 54.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Estonia (%) 65.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 68.0 Mar 2026 monthly May 2004 - Mar 2026
France (%) 75.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 57.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 62.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 68.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 61.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 66.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 63.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 64.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 66.7 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 82.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 58.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 60.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 41.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 72.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 62.3 Jan 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 59.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 61.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 69.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 59.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 58.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 48.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 67.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Palestinian Territory Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 192.600 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,740.100 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.4 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 32.686 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 18.511 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.751 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Trade Balance (USD mn) -551.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 181.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 31.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 41,817.168 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 15,385.227 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,512.974 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 732.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 172,597.650 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 100,375.484 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.238 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.635 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.045 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 25.610 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 119.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 152.300 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 100.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 164.100 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -337.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 114.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 89.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 23.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.899 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 9,491.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 553.833 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 16,414.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 20,810.108 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2002 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 886.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 15.864 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 22,156.722 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,963.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,615.593 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.95 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 53.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2014 - Jan 2026

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