Palestinian Territory Labour Force Participation Rate

2002 - 2023 | 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 44.4 % in Sep 2023, compared with 44.8 % in the previous quarter.
  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2002 to Sep 2023, with an average rate of 43.0 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 46.3 % in Sep 2017 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 24.1 % in Sep 2023.

View Palestinian Territory's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jun 2002 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Palestinian Territory Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Palestinian Territory's Labour Force Participation Rate in Sep 2023?

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 44.4 % in Sep 2023, compared with 44.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
44.4 Sep 2023 44.8 Jun 2023 36.9 Jun 2002 46.3 Sep 2017 % quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 59.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 67.3 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 62.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) 52.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 64.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 74.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Feb 2024 monthly May 2004 - Feb 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 79.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 62.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.7 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 81.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 60.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 44.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 63.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 61.1 Jan 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 62.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 47.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Palestinian Territory Key Series

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Includes 109 key indicators for Palestinian Territory, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -619.800 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,316.100 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.4 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 31.041 2028 yearly 2009 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 22.701 2028 yearly 2009 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.493 2026 yearly 1995 - 2026
Trade Balance (USD mn) -354.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 130.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 44,795.814 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 19,613.948 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,962.543 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 485.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -33.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 153,093.380 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,632.430 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.454 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.221 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 54.338 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -529.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -56.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -92.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.718 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,869.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 455.582 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 10,376.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 16,543.247 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2002 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 504.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 17,644.961 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,851.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,200.358 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.71 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 53.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -27.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Mar 2024

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