Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Palestine

Palestine: Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural was 67.63 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.63 %
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
81.85 %
in 2013
All-time low
29.55 %
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2024

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Palestine, 2010–2024

0204060802010201720242010: 34.1 %2011: 29.6 %2012: 75 %2013: 81.8 %2014: 77.8 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 77.8 %2017: 74.7 %2018: 73 %2019: 72.5 %2020: 69.7 %2021: 71 %2022: 72.6 %2024: 67.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Palestine stood at 67.63 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Palestine peaked at 81.85 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.55 %, in 2011.

Palestine ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Palestine, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 34.12 %
2011 29.55 % -13.4%
2012 75.01 % +153.8%
2013 81.85 % +9.1%
2014 77.77 % -5.0%
2015 78.69 % +1.2%
2016 77.75 % -1.2%
2017 74.72 % -3.9%
2018 73.04 % -2.2%
2019 72.46 % -0.8%
2020 69.7 % -3.8%
2021 70.96 % +1.8%
2022 72.63 % +2.4%
2024 67.63 % -6.9%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 67.63 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.35 %, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +153.8% 29.55 % 75.01 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.5 % 29.55 % 81.85 % 10
2020s 70.23 % 67.63 % 72.63 % 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 16 Egypt 74.96 % compare
  2. 17 El Salvador 71.34 % compare
  3. 18 Namibia 70.21 % compare
  4. 20 Zambia 67.59 % compare
  5. 21 Ecuador 66.8 % compare
  6. 22 Colombia 66.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Palestine?
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Palestine was 67.63 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 81.85 % in 2013.
What is the lowest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 29.55 % in 2011.
How does Palestine rank for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural?
Palestine ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 512 data points, 2000–2025
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