Number of people employed in agriculture in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of people employed in agriculture was 70,159 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 70,159 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Palestine, State of peaked at 110,060 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59,250 people, in 1991.
That places Palestine, State of 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59,250 people | — |
| 1992 | 61,444 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 63,697 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 66,140 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 67,664 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 71,060 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 71,016 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71,282 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71,174 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74,382 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 61,513 people | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 70,924 people | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 88,920 people | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 90,783 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 91,237 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 106,174 people | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 110,060 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 88,477 people | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 84,215 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 87,322 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 101,011 people | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 96,943 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 91,494 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 92,719 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80,336 people | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 69,257 people | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 63,754 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 60,362 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 60,974 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60,233 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 68,616 people | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 70,159 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,970 people | 59,250 people | 71,282 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 86,668 people | 61,513 people | 110,060 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,417 people | 60,362 people | 101,011 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,336 people | 60,233 people | 70,159 people | 3 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Palestine, State of?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Palestine, State of was 70,159 people in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 110,060 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,250 people in 1991.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Palestine, State of ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.