West Bank and Gaza Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2021 was 27.91%, a 1.62% increase from 2020.
- West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2020 was 26.29%, a 4.06% decline from 2019.
- West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2019 was 30.35%, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
- West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2018 was 30.59%, a 0.98% decline from 2017.
| West Bank and Gaza Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
27.91% |
1.62% |
| 2020 |
26.29% |
-4.06% |
| 2019 |
30.35% |
-0.23% |
| 2018 |
30.59% |
-0.98% |
| 2017 |
31.56% |
0.39% |
| 2016 |
31.18% |
0.02% |
| 2015 |
31.15% |
2.82% |
| 2014 |
28.33% |
0.32% |
| 2013 |
28.01% |
-0.25% |
| 2012 |
28.26% |
1.11% |
| 2011 |
27.15% |
2.00% |
| 2010 |
25.15% |
-0.02% |
| 2009 |
25.17% |
-0.16% |
| 2008 |
25.33% |
0.51% |
| 2007 |
24.82% |
1.21% |
| 2006 |
23.60% |
0.29% |
| 2005 |
23.31% |
0.20% |
| 2004 |
23.12% |
-1.02% |
| 2003 |
24.13% |
2.18% |
| 2002 |
21.96% |
-2.28% |
| 2001 |
24.23% |
-3.69% |
| 2000 |
27.92% |
0.55% |
| 1999 |
27.37% |
-0.32% |
| 1998 |
27.69% |
-0.61% |
| 1997 |
28.30% |
-0.52% |
| 1996 |
28.82% |
0.13% |
| 1995 |
28.69% |
-0.18% |
| 1994 |
28.87% |
-0.09% |
| 1993 |
28.96% |
-0.08% |
| 1992 |
29.04% |
-0.34% |
| 1991 |
29.38% |
-0.15% |
| 1990 |
29.53% |
-0.15% |
