Iran vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Iran
12.1%
in 2024
Palestine
12.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
171st
Palestine rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Iran
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 12.8% against 12.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 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?
- Palestine, at 12.8% against 12.1% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iran and Palestine?
- 0.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iran ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 170th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.