Employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine

Palestine: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022

0.511.522.531991200620221991: 0.6241992: 0.6241993: 0.6211994: 0.6271995: 0.6261996: 0.6211997: 0.6291998: 0.661999: 0.7132000: 0.7172001: 0.9142002: 0.4472003: 0.762004: 0.6552005: 0.8532006: 0.8042007: 0.6342008: 0.7752009: 1.62010: 1.42011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.82014: 1.92015: 2.12016: 2.52017: 1.92018: 2.42019: 2.82020: 2.22021: 2.12022: 2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine is 2.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine peaked at 2.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

Palestine ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 0.6%
1992 0.6% -0.1%
1993 0.6% -0.5%
1994 0.6% +1.0%
1995 0.6% -0.1%
1996 0.6% -0.8%
1997 0.6% +1.4%
1998 0.7% +4.9%
1999 0.7% +8.0%
2000 0.7% +0.6%
2001 0.9% +27.4%
2002 0.4% -51.1%
2003 0.8% +70.0%
2004 0.7% -13.8%
2005 0.9% +30.2%
2006 0.8% -5.8%
2007 0.6% -21.1%
2008 0.8% +22.1%
2009 1.6% +104.1%
2010 1.4% -8.7%
2011 1.7% +15.3%
2012 1.7% -0.7%
2013 1.8% +11.5%
2014 1.9% +3.8%
2015 2.1% +11.0%
2016 2.5% +16.1%
2017 1.9% -21.8%
2018 2.4% +27.0%
2019 2.8% +12.4%
2020 2.2% -21.6%
2021 2.1% -1.8%
2022 2.0% -3.2%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 2.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 2.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +104.1% 0.8% 1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2000s 0.8% 0.4% 1.6% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.4% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 90 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
  2. 91 Bolivia 2.1% compare
  3. 92 South Sudan 2.1% compare
  4. 94 Ireland 2.0% compare
  5. 95 Channel Islands 2.0% compare
  6. 96 Germany 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine?
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine was 2.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
Palestine ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, 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

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).