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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 (excluding Israeli Jewish settlers) 32.0% small industry, commerce and business, 24.4% construction, 25.5% service and other, and 18.1% agriculture (1984)
1991 (excluding Israeli Jewish settlers) small industry, commerce and business 32.0%, construction 24.4%, service and other 25.5%, and agriculture 18.1% (1984)
1992 (excluding Israeli Jewish settlers) small industry, commerce and business 32.0%, construction 24.4%, service and other 25.5%, and agriculture 18.1% (1984)
1993 NA by occupation: small industry, commerce and business 32.0%, construction 24.4%, service and other 25.5%, agriculture 18.1% (1984) note: excluding Israeli Jewish settlers
1994 NA by occupation: construction 33.4%, agriculture 20.0%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 14.9%, industry 10.0%, other services 21.7% (1991) note: excluding Jewish settlers
1995 NA by occupation: construction 33.4%, agriculture 20.0%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 14.9%, industry 10.0%, other services 21.7% (1991) note: excluding Jewish settlers
1996 NA by occupation: construction 33.4%, agriculture 20.0%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 14.9%, industry 10.0%, other services 21.7% (1991) note: excluding Israeli settlers
1997 NA by occupation: construction 33.4%, agriculture 20.0%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 14.9%, industry 10.0%, other services 21.7% (1991) note: excluding Israeli settlers
1998 NA by occupation: services 66%, industry 21%, agriculture 13% (1996) note: excluding Israeli settlers
1999 NA note: excluding Israeli settlers
2000 NA
2001 NA
2002 NA
2003 NA
2004 NA (1997)
2005 725,000 (2004)
2006 278,000 (April-June 2005)
2007 259,000 (2005)
2008 267,000 (2006)
2009 267,000 (2006) country comparison to the world: 161
2010 339,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 160
2011 339,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 159
2012 348,200 (2010) country comparison to the world: 161
2013 58.98 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 11
2014 348,200 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 161
2015 1.255 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138
2016 1.106 million | note: excludes the West Bank (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 143
2017 1.202 million | note: excludes the West Bank (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139
2018 1.24 million (2017 est.) | note: excludes the West Bank
2019 1.24 million (2017 est.) | note: excludes the West Bank
2020 1.24 million (2017 est.) | note: excludes the West Bank
2021 1.24 million (2017 est.) note: excludes the West Bank
2022 1.24 million (2017 est.) note: excludes the West Bank
2023 1.249 million (2021 est.) note: excludes the West Bank
2024 1.389 million (2022 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip
2025 1.391 million (2022 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip