Pakistan vs Palestine: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Pakistan
30.0%
in 2025
Palestine
26.3%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
175th
Palestine rank
177th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Pakistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 30.0% against 26.3% in Palestine, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Pakistan ranks 175th and Palestine ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.3% | 0.3% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.9% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.1% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 25.3% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Pakistan or Palestine?
- Pakistan, at 30.0% against 26.3% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Pakistan and Palestine?
- 3.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Pakistan ranks 175th and Palestine ranks 177th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).