Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Palestine

Palestine: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.9%
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2016
All-time low
8.3%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

0510151991200620221991: 12.61992: 12.51993: 12.41994: 12.41995: 12.41996: 12.21997: 12.41998: 12.61999: 12.72000: 122001: 11.62002: 9.72003: 9.12004: 9.62005: 9.82006: 10.32007: 11.42008: 10.62009: 10.62010: 9.12011: 10.32012: 10.22013: 11.82014: 122015: 13.32016: 13.42017: 13.42018: 11.12019: 8.92020: 9.22021: 8.32022: 10.9

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

Annual values for Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
  2. 80 Kazakhstan 11.1% compare
  3. 81 Brunei 11.1% compare
  4. 83 Cuba 10.9% compare
  5. 84 Bhutan 10.7% compare
  6. 85 Venezuela 10.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in industry, 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

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).