Iran vs Palestine: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Iran
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 25.3% against 20.9% in Iran, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 193rd and Palestine ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 2.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 24.1% | 1.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 25.0% | 4.8% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Iran or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 25.3% against 20.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Iran and Palestine?
- 4.4%, 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Iran ranks 193rd and Palestine ranks 191st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.