West Bank and Gaza Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2022 was 30.81%, a 1.97% increase from 2021.
  • West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2021 was 28.84%, a 2.61% increase from 2020.
  • West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2020 was 26.23%, a 4.04% decline from 2019.
  • West Bank and Gaza labor force participation rate for 2019 was 30.27%, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
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.