Palestinian Territory Labour Force Participation Rate

2002 - 2025 | 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 increased to 46.1 % in Sep 2025, 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 Sep 2025, with an average rate of 44.5 % .
  • 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) dropped to 28.5 % in Sep 2025.

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Palestinian Territory Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Palestinian Territory's Labour Force Participation Rate in Sep 2025?

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 46.1 % in Sep 2025, compared with 45.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
46.1 Sep 2025 45.4 Jun 2025 36.9 Jun 2002 46.9 Sep 2024 % quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 72.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.2 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Nov 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Dec 2025 monthly May 2004 - Dec 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 61.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 63.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Malta (%) 84.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 46.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 72.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.6 Oct 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 69.5 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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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 (%) 110.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 38.183 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 17.574 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.751 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Trade Balance (USD mn) -519.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 184.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 29.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
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) 703.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 39.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
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) 0.149 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 20.820 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
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
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 77.877 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.509 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 118.305 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 140.009 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -750.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -158.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 21.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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) -2.322 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
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) 15,904.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 20,240.372 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 613.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.659 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 21,469.515 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,926.8 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,543.980 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.14 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 55.05 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Oct 2025

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