30 April 2018, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
| DATA* | OPT | WB | GS | cf. Israel^ | cf. Aust.^ |
| Labour force participation rate (15+yrs) | 46% | 46% | 46% | 64% | 65% |
| – (participation rate) Males | 72% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 71% |
| – (participation rate) Females | 19% | 18% | 22% | 59% | 60% |
| Unemployment rate | 28% | 19% | 44% | 4% | 6% |
| – (unemployment rate) Males | 23% | 16% | 37% | 4% | 6% |
| – (unemployment rate) Females | 48% | 32% | 69% | 4% | 6% |
| Youth unemployment rate (15-24yrs) | 45% | 31% | 65% | 7% | 13% |
| – (youth unempl.) Males | 39% | 27% | 59% | 7% | 14% |
| – (youth unempl.) Females | 71% | 55% | 88% | 8% | 12% |
| Place of work – Palestinian Territories | 87% | 82% | 100% | ||
| Place of work – Israel & Israeli settlements | 13% | 18% | 0 | ||
| Work sector – Public sector | 21% | 15% | 36% | ||
| Work sector – Private sector | 66% | 66% | 64% | ||
| Work sector – Other | – | – | – | ||
| Work sector – Israel & Israeli settlements | 13% | 18% | 0 | ||
| Trade Union membership | 17% | 12% | 30% | 28%^^ | 15%^^ |
| – (trade union membership) Males | 16% | 11% | 28% | ||
| – (trade union membership) Females | 26% | 21% | 38% | ||
| Child labour (aged 10-17yrs) | 3% | 5% | 2% |
* Palestine data from Labour Force Survey – Revised Annual Report 2017, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. “OPT”: occupied Palestinian territory (West Bank, Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem). “WB”: West Bank. “GS”: Gaza Strip.
^ Comparative data for Israel and Australia sourced from International Labour Organisation (ILOSTAT, 2017).
^^ ILOSTAT, 2016.
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