Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine peaked at 13.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +31.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More work & labour data for Palestine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0689 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine was 10.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Palestine ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).