Iran vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Iran
11.8%
in 2025
Palestine
11.4%
in 2022
Iran rank
181st
Palestine rank
182nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Iran
- Palestine
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Iran ranks 181st and Palestine ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 11.0% | 2.1% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iran or Palestine?
- Iran, at 11.8% against 11.4% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iran and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iran ranks 181st and Palestine ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.