Somalia vs Palestine: Female labor force participation rates
Somalia
20.7
in 2025
Palestine
18.93
in 2022
Somalia rank
174th
Palestine rank
177th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Somalia
- Palestine
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 20.7 against 18.93 in Palestine, a difference of 1.77.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 174th and Palestine ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.27 | 11.85 | 9.43 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 20.81 | 12.85 | 7.96 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 20.91 | 16.74 | 4.17 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 17.64 | 3.19 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Somalia or Palestine?
- Somalia, at 20.7 against 18.93 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Somalia and Palestine?
- 1.77, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Palestine rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Somalia ranks 174th and Palestine ranks 177th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.