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

Palestine: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 82.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2019
All-time low
52.3%
in 2007
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

0204060801991200620221991: 53.71992: 54.41993: 55.11994: 55.71995: 56.41996: 56.81997: 57.71998: 58.21999: 592000: 60.32001: 61.62002: 59.82003: 56.82004: 56.52005: 57.42006: 54.92007: 52.32008: 62.62009: 68.82010: 69.52011: 66.92012: 66.12013: 67.32014: 67.22015: 73.72016: 77.62017: 792018: 82.12019: 84.32020: 83.92021: 83.92022: 82.9

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

Analysis

Palestine recorded 82.9% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2022.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Palestine peaked at 84.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2007.

Palestine ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 53.7%
1992 54.4% +1.4%
1993 55.1% +1.3%
1994 55.7% +1.0%
1995 56.4% +1.2%
1996 56.8% +0.9%
1997 57.7% +1.4%
1998 58.2% +0.9%
1999 59.0% +1.4%
2000 60.3% +2.2%
2001 61.6% +2.1%
2002 59.8% -2.9%
2003 56.8% -5.0%
2004 56.5% -0.6%
2005 57.4% +1.7%
2006 54.9% -4.4%
2007 52.3% -4.8%
2008 62.6% +19.9%
2009 68.8% +9.8%
2010 69.5% +1.1%
2011 66.9% -3.7%
2012 66.1% -1.3%
2013 67.3% +1.8%
2014 67.2% -0.1%
2015 73.7% +9.7%
2016 77.6% +5.3%
2017 79.0% +1.8%
2018 82.1% +3.9%
2019 84.3% +2.8%
2020 83.9% -0.5%
2021 83.9% +0.1%
2022 82.9% -1.3%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 82.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 82.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.3% 53.7% 59.0% 9
2000s 59.1% 52.3% 68.8% 10
2010s 73.4% 66.1% 84.3% 10
2020s 83.6% 82.9% 83.9% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 66 Botswana 83.7% compare
  2. 67 South Korea 83.5% compare
  3. 68 Portugal 83.1% compare
  4. 70 Cuba 82.7% compare
  5. 71 Greece 82.6% compare
  6. 72 Croatia 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Palestine?
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Palestine was 82.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2007.
How does Palestine rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Palestine ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).