West Bank and Gaza—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #137 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
46.0%
2024
YoY Change
+2.3%
2022 → 2024
Global Rank
#137
of 148 countries
Maximum
46.0%
2024
Minimum
35.9%
2002
CAGR
+0.6%
24 years
Last
46.0%
Previous
45.0%
Highest
46.0%
Lowest
35.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
West Bank and Gaza's self-employed (%) was 46.0% in 2024, ranking #137 out of 148 countries. This represents a +2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 46.0% (2024) and the lowest was 35.9% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 40.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |