Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 96.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Palestine, State of, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Palestine, State of is 96.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Palestine, State of peaked at 97.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2021.
Palestine, State of ranks 18th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 96.8% | — |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 92.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 88.3% | 96.4% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Palestine, State of?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Palestine, State of was 96.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Palestine, State of ranks 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).