Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 82.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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- 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 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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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 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).