Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine

Palestine: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.7%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
68th
of 187 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1996
All-time low
7.7%
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022

102030401991200620221991: 40.51992: 40.21993: 40.31994: 40.71995: 40.61996: 41.21997: 39.91998: 37.31999: 34.62000: 33.72001: 27.22002: 29.32003: 32.82004: 32.32005: 30.92006: 31.92007: 34.82008: 25.42009: 19.72010: 19.12011: 22.72012: 24.22013: 20.62014: 18.42015: 16.72016: 12.72017: 9.82018: 8.72019: 8.22020: 7.92021: 8.52022: 7.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine peaked at 41.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.

That places Palestine 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 40.5%
1992 40.2% -0.7%
1993 40.3% +0.2%
1994 40.7% +1.0%
1995 40.6% -0.2%
1996 41.2% +1.5%
1997 39.9% -3.2%
1998 37.3% -6.6%
1999 34.6% -7.2%
2000 33.7% -2.5%
2001 27.2% -19.3%
2002 29.3% +7.5%
2003 32.8% +12.1%
2004 32.3% -1.7%
2005 30.9% -4.3%
2006 31.9% +3.2%
2007 34.8% +9.2%
2008 25.4% -27.0%
2009 19.7% -22.5%
2010 19.1% -2.9%
2011 22.7% +18.7%
2012 24.2% +6.8%
2013 20.6% -15.0%
2014 18.4% -10.7%
2015 16.7% -9.3%
2016 12.7% -24.1%
2017 9.8% -22.5%
2018 8.7% -11.4%
2019 8.2% -6.0%
2020 7.9% -2.9%
2021 8.5% +7.6%
2022 7.7% -10.4%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 7.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5% 34.6% 41.2% 9
2000s 29.8% 19.7% 34.8% 10
2010s 16.1% 8.2% 24.2% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.7% 8.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine?
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine was 7.7% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
How does Palestine rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
Palestine ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.