Percent of Employed Among labour Force Participants of Individuals Aged 15 Years and Above in Palestine by Sex and Governorate, 2000-2021
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Sex and EcGovernorate	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019		2019
Males
North Gaza	83.0	63.6	61.4	72.3	62.5	66.1	60.3	68.2	59.6	64.4	65.3	74.4	70.4	71.0	60.4	62.5	62.2	65.1	60.6	62.4	64.1	64.8
Gaza	82.9	66.3	63.4	72.7	67.1	74.5	66.8	76.3	62.8	66.4	66.5	75.7	76.3	75.3	64.6	69.1	72.0	67.8	59.5	63.8	58.4	58.8
Dier Al-Balah	78.2	65.6	60.0	68.9	63.4	66.4	64.1	66.4	60.3	68.0	61.7	77.7	75.9	76.2	56.0	55.8	61.9	57.0	49.8	56.0	52.6	54.8
Khan Yunis	78.5	62.4	60.4	65.7	60.4	68.8	63.8	63.4	51.4	52.3	58.7	71.9	70.6	65.7	56.2	62.2	60.5	59.6	52.9	56.7	58.6	54.6
Rafah	80.6	64.8	57.3	70.9	63.8	71.2	69.7	72.3	66.1	63.2	67.6	70.7	71.7	66.8	57.9	65.5	65.6	61.7	54.3	57.9	53.3	55.8
Total	81.1	64.8	61.1	70.5	64.2	70.4	64.9	70.3	59.9	62.7	64.1	74.4	73.5	71.6	60.1	64.1	65.6	63.4	56.5	60.5	57.9	58.1
Females
North Gaza	87.6	80.1	78.8	72.9	70.2	69.5	67.2	70.4	63.9	57.8	57.9	57.1	51.5	47.1	47.8	40.6	35.5	30.6	24.3	39.4	51.2	47.9
Gaza	79.1	81.6	70.2	68.0	68.4	62.6	66.5	62.0	51.3	60.7	62.2	60.9	48.2	45.5	42.2	41.2	39.0	31.6	27.4	40.6	33.3	36.5
Dier Al-Balah	73.6	67.7	61.9	67.1	62.4	58.8	70.1	74.1	52.7	53.4	58.4	57.1	45.3	37.5	35.1	41.2	39.1	34.9	28.4	31.4	33.4	27.7
Khan Yunis	84.7	75.2	76.0	81.4	72.7	69.3	65.5	74.9	61.2	43.5	36.6	50.6	54.3	50.7	46.8	41.7	28.1	27.0	18.9	33.2	35.2	31.7
Rafah	81.3	71.4	76.3	79.3	72.8	70.1	71.3	68.4	58.2	54.0	44.9	53.5	52.8	44.3	46.0	37.1	31.1	30.2	31.7	33.9	32.1	34.2
Total	81.3	76.2	72.0	73.4	68.6	64.8	67.8	70.3	57.2	54.2	52.6	56.2	50.3	45.4	43.4	40.6	34.9	30.9	25.5	36.3	36.4	35.0
Both Sexes
North Gaza	83.7	65.3	63.1	72.4	63.4	66.4	61.0	68.5	60.3	63.4	64.4	71.7	67.5	67.1	58.1	58.4	56.4	56.8	50.9	57.7	61.6	61.9
Gaza	82.5	67.6	63.9	72.3	67.3	73.3	66.8	74.9	61.4	65.6	66.0	73.7	71.8	70.0	60.1	63.6	65.3	60.1	52.1	59.1	53.7	54.5
Dier Al-Balah	77.5	65.9	60.2	68.6	63.2	65.0	65.1	67.7	58.8	64.8	61.1	74.1	69.4	67.6	50.4	52.1	55.6	50.8	43.0	48.3	47.3	47.1
Khan Yunis	79.6	63.8	61.7	68.1	61.8	68.9	64.0	65.7	53.0	50.9	55.5	68.2	67.3	62.4	53.7	57.5	51.7	52.0	42.0	50.8	53.9	49.5
Rafah	80.7	65.6	59.1	71.9	64.9	71.0	69.9	71.5	64.7	61.7	63.5	67.2	67.4	61.8	54.7	58.4	56.3	53.3	48.4	52.2	48.4	50.4
Total	81.1	66.0	62.1	70.9	64.7	69.7	65.2	70.3	59.5	61.4	62.5	71.5	69.2	66.5	56.3	59.0	58.2	55.6	48.0	54.9	53.4	53.1
Palestine
Males	85.4	72.9	66.5	73.2	71.9	76.2	75.6	77.7	72.9	75.9	76.9	80.9	79.6	78.8	76.1	77.5	77.7	76.8	75.0	78.7	77.5	77.6
Females	87.6	86.2	83.0	81.8	80.0	77.8	79.5	80.9	75.7	73.5	73.2	71.6	67.1	63.6	61.4	60.6	55.0	51.8	48.8	58.8	59.9	57.1
Both Sexes	85.7	74.7	68.8	74.5	73.2	76.5	76.3	78.3	73.4	75.4	76.2	79.1	77.1	75.8	73.0	74.0	72.9	71.6	69.2	74.7	74.1	73.6
Persons in employment: comprise all persons above a specified age who during a specified brief period, either one week or one day, were in the following categories: paid employment; self employment as well as unpaid family members.
Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2022. Labor Force Survey: 2000-2021 Ramallah, Palestine.