Iran vs Palestine: Female employment to population ratio

Iran
12.09
in 2024
Palestine
12.82
in 2025
Iran rank
169th
Palestine rank
168th

Female employment to population ratio over time

  • Iran
  • Palestine
051015198620052025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 12.82 against 12.09 in Iran, a difference of 0.73.

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 169th and Palestine ranks 168th of 172 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 14.08 11.59 2.49 Iran
2010s 12.27 11.07 1.2 Iran
2020s 11.59 10.75 0.8418 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Iran or Palestine?
Palestine, at 12.82 against 12.09 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Iran and Palestine?
0.73, 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 female employment to population ratio?
Iran ranks 169th and Palestine ranks 168th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,066 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed