State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

2010 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 51.960 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.290 % for 2016. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 51.455 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2017, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.490 % in 2015 and a record low of 50.420 % in 2011. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2018.; ; Harmonized series

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
51.960 2017 51.290 2016 50.420 2011 52.490 2015 % yearly 2010 - 2017

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National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 3,017.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
GDP Deflator Growth (%) -13.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 88.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 28.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 17.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 3,050.000 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 6.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 75.145 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 1,087.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 5.412 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 3,829.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 752.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 4,630.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) -26.558 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,442.539 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 4,124.553 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
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Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 192.600 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.4 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
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Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 110.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,740.100 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 17.574 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 38.183 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
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Employed Persons (Person) 1,105,000.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Labour Productivity Growth (%) -0.65 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
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